Any word on the closed polls in Washington state (flooded out)

[yvr girl]

I heard on the new this morning that several polling stations were closed in Washington state because of the floods. Anyone hear anything new on this?

[Caoimhe]

1. Let's hope it doesn't matter if they are closed

from wiki: Washington State - Currently, thirty-three out of the state's thirty-nine counties are entirely vote-by-mail.

[Matariki]

2. check this thread - lots of info and links

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2598218&mesg_id=2598218

the polling places that were closed are allowing voters to go to other places and use provisional ballots

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. Courtesy of Bluebear WHAT TO DO IF YOUR POLLING PLACE CLOSES

First and foremost to our Evergreen State DUers, may you and yours stay safe during this "Pineapple Express" flooding. Here is the latest bulletin posted 06:49 PM PST on Monday, November 6, 2006...

Several Western Washington polling places will likely be affected by local flooding. Here's more information on polling places likely to be affected and what you can do to still make your vote count.
King County

Potential flooding of the Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers could impact voters heading to the polls on election day in the Carnation, Fall City and Snoqualmie areas.

Snoqualmie Elementary School, 39801 SE Park St., has been closed and voters will be routed to Snoqualmie Fire Station at 37600 SE Snoqualmie Parkway in Snoqualmie.

Other affected polling places near the Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers:

* River View School Dist. Office, Carnation
* Fall City Elementary, Fall City
* Fall City Fire Station Dist. 27, Fall City

Polling places not in danger

* of flooding but may have road access issues:
* Stillwater Elementary, Carnation
* Vincent Community Club, Carnation

Voters who are affected by the flooding have many options for casting a ballot. These options include:
* Request an e-mail ballot. Voters can request a ballot online at this link Requests received by 7 p.m. today (11/06/06) will be e-mailed a ballot and affidavit to return. All ballots must be postmarked by Election Day. E-mailed ballots will be set aside to ensure the voters' registration status.
* Request a one-time absentee ballot in person. King County Elections will be open until 7 p.m. tonight (11/06/06) to accommodate voters living in the affected flooding areas. Enter the King County Administration Building through the Third Avenue entrance of the King County Courthouse after 6 p.m. Today is the last day for poll voters to request an absentee ballot.
* Cast a provisional ballot at any polling place between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day. Nearby polling locations are listed below. Voters can also call the Voter Hotline at 206-296-VOTE (8683) until 7 p.m. today or between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Options for provisional voters.

If a polling place is not accessible due to flooding, voters can cast a provisional ballot at any polling place. Voters are encouraged to use the online tool, Your Voter Guide, to create a sample ballot with the candidates and measures on their ballot. Voters should download, print and bring the sample ballot to their polling place and write-in the race and candidate choices.

Nearby, alternative voting locations for flooding in the Snoqualmie Valley:

North:

* Duvall Church, 15520 Main St., Duvall, WA 98019
* Stillwater Elementary (May not be accessible from Carnation- Duvall Road), 11530 320th NE, Carnation, WA 98014

South:

* Preston Community Club, 8625 310th Ave SE, Preston, WA 98050
* Mount Si Senior Center, 411 Main Ave South, North Bend, WA 98045
* Sallal Grange Hall, 12912 432nd Ave SE, North Bend, WA 98045

West:

* Redmond Fire Station #14, 5021 264th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98053
* Timberlake Christian Fellowship, 4505 236th Ave NE, Sammamish, WA 98074
* Beaver Lake Middle School, 25025 SE 32nd St., Issaquah, WA 98029
* Challenger Elementary, 25200 SE Klahanie Blvd., Issaquah, WA 98029

For questions regarding the affect of this change, voters are encouraged to contact the King County Elections Voter Hotline at 206-296-VOTE (8683) until 7 p.m. today or between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on November 7, 2006.

Pierce County

Voters not able to vote at their assigned polling place still have several options to cast their ballot, including:

* Request an e-mail ballot. Voters can request a ballot by e-mail at [e-mail] . All ballots must be postmarked by Election Day.
* Request a one-time absentee ballot in person at the Pierce County Auditor's Office, 2401 So. 35th St., Room 200, Tacoma, WA. Pierce County Elections will be open at 7 a.m. on election day to accommodate voters affected by flooding.
* Cast a provisional ballot at any polling place between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day. Contact the Pierce County Auditor's Office for the nearest polling location. Call 253-798-7430, 253-798-3189 or 1-800-446-4979.

For up-to-the-minute polling place closures and location changes, log onto www.piercecountywa.org/auditor. Or call 253-798- 7430, 253-798-3189 or 1-800-446-4979 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day. 1-800-833-6388 TDD/TTY

[tavalon]

4. We ended up using provisional ballots

I really wish I had gotten around to getting an absentee ballot.

We are quite flooded in here. I wish I still lived on the barge instead of out in the boonies with all the republicans.

[Gormy Cuss]

5. At least you were able to vote.

Hope the water recedes soon.

[pnwmom]

6. Let's hope all the Repubs out in the boonies with you

didn't bother to slosh out into all the rain!

[yvr girl]

8. The barge was lovely!

I'm glad you were able to vote. Washington is very much like BC - parts are very liberal, and parts are most definitely not.

[Missy Vixen]

7. People are voting here

Hi yvr girl,

The local television and radio stations and print media have done a great job of notifying people where they are still able to go to vote.

For additional information, please go to one of the following:

www.seattletimes.com
www.king5.com
www.komotv.com
www.kirotv.com

Thanks for thinking of us, and please send good thoughts for the safety of those who will continue to evacuate through the evening, and the first responders who are assisting them. The rain still hasn't stopped here.

Julie
resident of Duvall, WA, now landlocked...

[yvr girl]

9. We have lots of flooding in the valley too

The sun has made an appearance here. Hopefully, it will visit you soon.

[Evergreen Emerald]

10. I got this e-mail from Maria Cantwell:

With flooding and rain problems in certain areas we are making one final push to make sure people are voting today.... BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP RIGHT NOW.

PLEASE TAKE AN HOUR OR TWO TODAY TO VOLUNTEER TO GET OUT THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE TODAY.

Let's ensure victory.

Please contact the offices nearest you from the list below for information on how to help!

COORDINATED CAMPAIGN OFFICES

AUBURN
240 Auburn Way S, Suite 1A
Auburn, WA 98002
253-333-2148
253-939-9452

BELLEVUE
12443 Bel Red Road, Suite 310
Bellevue, WA 98005
425-454-2509

BELLINGHAM
215 W Holly Street, Suite B28
Bellingham, WA 98225
360-738-4681

EVERETT
2812 Lombard Avenue, Suite 106
Everett, WA 98201
425-259-2985

OLYMPIA
506 Columbia Street SW
Olympia, WA 98501
360-357-6274

SEATTLE
1848 Westlake Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98109
206-352-3963

SILVERDALE
3100 NW Bucklin Hill Rd. Suite 226
Silverdale, WA 98383
360-698-6856

SPOKANE
151 S Washington St
Spokane, WA 99201
509-838-1718

TACOMA
711 St. Helens Avenue, Suite 100
Tacoma, WA 98402
253-573-2841

TRI-CITIES
2634 W. Bruneau Pl.
Kennewick, WA 99336
509-735-3037

WENATCHEE
33 North Mission -- P.O. Box 1061
Wenatchee, Washington 98801
509-664-6621

VANCOUVER
1717 Broadway St.
Vancouver, WA 98663
360-695-0821

YAKIMA
1210 W. Lincoln Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
509-453-0115