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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 01/20/2015 - Voters in Kittitas County will see a new look when they open their ballots for the upcoming Special Election and all future elections.
Voters in Kittitas County will see a new look when they open their ballots for the upcoming Special Election and all future elections. The ballot return envelope is now light, pastel green and white. (originally lavender) Additionally, we have eliminated the flap. In 2005, there was a requirement for all mail ballot return envelopes to have the voter signature covered by a flap. In 2010, the law changed and the covered signature is no longer required. Since then, all other counties in Washington State have returned to using an envelope without a flap. Kittitas County has now joined all of the other counties. Why change? Eliminating the flap is a significant cost savings in printing, and allows election employees to process the ballot more efficiently; saving time and money. What if I am concerned about the privacy of my signature? There is little risk of a signature being copied from a ballot envelope. The envelopes are processed by official U.S. Post Office personnel and trained election employees. Election employees retrieve the ballots directly from the Post Office and pick up ballots directly from drop box locations. If I am still concerned about the privacy of my signature, what can I do? You can bring you signed ballot envelope to one of our ballot drop locations. The boxes are safe, secure, collected frequently and are always locked. Drop Box Locations are: 205 W 5th Ave, Ellensburg- County Courthouse main parking lot or inside courthouse, adjacent to Auditor’s Office; 1007 N. Chestnut St, Ellensburg- Central Washington University Campus (east entrance of Student Union & Recreation Center) For questions or concerns: Email: elections@co.kittitas.wa.us Call: 509-962-7503 or Visit: 205 W 5th Ave, Suite 105, Ellensburg, WA 98926
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: Jerry Pettit, County Auditor509-962-7557jerry.pettit@co.kittitas.wa.us