League of Women Voters Sponsor Voter Registration Drive

National Voter Registration Day is coming! The League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWV-SJ) have joined Leagues around the country to kick their election-season planning into high gear, with a lot of attention paid to plans to make this year’s National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 23, the biggest ever!

San Juan Island – Lee Sturdivant is organizing League members to assist people that day from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at both Market Place and in front of the Friday Harbor Drug Store.

Lopez Island – Beverly Zapalac will man a table to register voters at the Lopez Village Market from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Orcas Island – Voter Registration forms, election information and red hots, white raisins and blueberries will be offered at the Orcas Public Library at two sessions: from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Look for our posters around the islands and plan to stop by. Bring someone to register to vote and we’ll reward you with a special treat!

For more information about the League of Women Voters of the San Juans, come to the monthly membership meetings the second Monday of each month at noon, usually at the San Juan Island Library, go to www.lwvwa.org, or call Diane at 370-5814.

General Election Timeline:

• October 6 – Deadline for voter registration, address change and other updates
• October 17 – Start of 18-day voting period (through Election Day). Ballots are mailed out and Accessible Voting Units (AVUs) are available at voting centers.
• October 27  -Deadline for in-person new Washington State voter registration
• November 4 – General Election

If you are registered to vote but miss the deadline to update your address, you can still vote. Contact your county elections department where you are currently registered to request a ballot.

The San Juan County Voter Registration pamphlet will be available in early October. The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will hold election forums Oct. 7, 8 and 9.

For more information about San Juan County voting registration and elections, click here.

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