The Thurston County Auditor’s Office Elections Division is offering observer training for the Aug. 4 primary election.
The training will be held over Zoom at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 27.
Ballot processing is monitored on-site by trained observers appointed by the Republican and Democratic parties and independent observers. The auditor’s office is committed to ensuring ballot processing is open and transparent, a news release stated. Observers can ask questions of full-time elections staff as long as it doesn’t inhibit ballot processing.
To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/3bf3b6zd.
Interested parties can also contact Thurston County Elections at elections@co.thurston.wa.us or 360-786-5408.
Observer training covers election procedure and observer policy. Training is mandatory for observers appointed by their political party. However, the training is also open to the public.
Citizens with disabilities requiring special accommodation should contact Lynne Watanabe, 360-786-5408 or, for the deaf and hard-of-hearinf, 711 Washington Relay.
