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General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet – November 5, 2019

Dear Kitsap County Voters:

During the weeks leading up to the Primary in August, our office received several calls asking when
the presidential race would be on the ballot. It’s no wonder. There is a lot of elections-related news
and small talk now and most of it is focused on next year. However, I agree with those who have
occupied this seat before me. Elections like this one potentially have more direct impact on residents
of Kitsap County than the elections that draw all the press.

Your neighbors running for office in this election will have a direct impact on your cities, schools, fire
districts, ports, utilities and parks. Please read their statements in this Local Voters’ Pamphlet to get
a sense for which candidates you prefer, and to learn about any of the three emergency medical
services ballot measures.

In 2020, besides the election, you will also hear a lot about the U.S. Census. In this pamphlet you
will find a page dedicated to providing you information that will help you prepare for what’s ahead.
This pamphlet also has information about election-day vote centers, mobile voting, ballot drop box
locations and instructions on filling out your ballot.

On a final note, there has been some attention on the state’s upgrade of its voter registration and
processing programs. Based on our experience with the new program in the 2019 Primary, we are
confident we are well prepared for upcoming elections. We are upgrading our internal systems as
well. And as a way to increase transparency, we have installed a camera into the ballot processing
room. During elections you will be able to get a live view of that room from your computer or phone.
Find the camera and all elections information at kcowa.us/elections.

Thank you for your interest in democracy and specifically in the candidates and measures that will
appear on your ballot.

Sincerely,

Paul Andrews
Kitsap County Auditor

Pamphlet Contents Contact Information

Voter Information ........................................................2 Kitsap County Auditor – Elections Division
Register to Vote ..........................................................2 kcowa.us/elections
Mark and Return Your Ballot .................................... 3 auditor@co.kitsap.wa.us
Sample Ballot .......................................................... 4-6
Census Information .................................................. 6 Phone

24-Hour Ballot Drop Boxes ........................................7 360-337-7128
Vote Centers and Accessible Voting ....................... 8 360-337-5769 fax
Mobile Voting Locations ........................................... 8
Candidate Statements .......................................... 9-32 Office Hours
Municipal Districts .............................................. 9-15 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
School Districts .................................................15-21
Fire Districts ..................................................... 22-25 Mailing Address Physical Address
Port Districts .................................................... 26-29 614 Division St., MS-31 619 Division St.
Sewer, Utility and Water Districts .....................29-31 Port Orchard, WA Port Orchard, WA

Park and Recreation Districts .......................... 31-32 98366 98366
Ballot Measures ................................................. 33-35
On the Cover Additional Sources of Information:

Kitsap County residents visited our booth at the Kitsap County • Washington Secretary of State
Fair and registered to vote or updated their records. They also
posed with our “I Voted” cutout. Pictured on the cover are www.sos.wa.gov/elections
Donald Sittler of Port Orchard, Theresa Melendez and her • Federal Voting Assistance Program
daughter Isabella Decker, both of Silverdale. More residents www.fvap.gov
appear on the inside pages. You can pose with the cutout at our
office in Port Orchard and our Election Day vote centers. • Washington State Public Disclosure Commission
www.pdc.wa.gov, 360-753-1111, 1-877-601-2828

Ballots mailed by October 18