Vancouver, Wash. ‒ At 2 pm on Thursday, Dec. 19, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct an acceptance test of its tabulation equipment.

The Hart Verity tabulation equipment has been upgraded to the newest federally and state certified version. As part of the implementation, a mock election will be tabulated using official ballots, marked with a pre-determined outcome. This acceptance test will be conducted to test the programming of ballots, scanning, resolution and tabulation of the equipment.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Every election, the Clark County Auditor’s Office provides an online voters’ guide with information about candidates and ballot measures for voters to make an informed decision when voting. The voters’ guide includes statements by and photographs of candidates for elective offices as well as local ballot measures with supporting and opposing statements written by citizens.

Vancouver, Wash. – Beginning at 8 am on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, Clark County Elections Department began taking candidate filings for the positions of commissioner for Drainage District No. 2, Drainage Improvement District No. 5 and Diking Improvement District No. 14. These commissioner positions are six year terms. The filing period will end at 5 pm on Friday, Dec. 13.

Along with the three openings, Clark County Elections was just notified of a vacancy in Diking Improvement District No. 14. This vacant commissioner position is for an unexpired two year term.

Vancouver, Wash. – Beginning at 8 am on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, the Clark County Elections Department will begin taking candidate filings for the positions of commissioner for Drainage District No. 2, Drainage Improvement District No. 5 and Diking Improvement District No. 14.  The filing period will end at 5 pm on Friday, Dec. 13.

Vancouver, Wash. – Beginning at 8:30 am Wednesday, Nov. 6, elections officials will perform a hand count of approximately 600 ballots randomly selected as part of a manual comparison against machine results.

The selected ballots will be counted in the total returns on Election Day. But for this comparison, ballots with the city of Vancouver, Council Position 6 race also will be counted by hand, to check the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Ballots for the Nov. 5 general election are in the mail to all registered voters in Clark County. If a voter does not receive a ballot by Thursday, Oct. 24, please contact the Elections Office at 564-397-2345 to request a replacement ballot. Replacement ballots may also be requested by mail, email or in person at the Elections Office at 1408 Franklin St. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ At 10 am on Monday, Oct. 7, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming to be used to tabulate ballots and the accessible voting units for the Nov. 5 general and special election.

The test will be held at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Members of the news media, jurisdictions with measures on the ballot and the general public are invited to attend this test, which is required under Washington law.

Ballots will be mailed Friday, Oct. 18.   

Vancouver, WA - On Friday, August 16, at 10 am, a public lot drawing will be conducted to determine ballot order for the Washougal School District, Director, District 1 race.

This public drawing will be held at 1408 Franklin Street, Vancouver, and may be witnessed by the news media, the public and by any candidate.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The Clark County Auditor’s Office provides a printed voters’ guide with information about candidates and ballot measures for voters to make informed decisions when voting the ballot for each primary and general election. The voters’ guide includes statements by and photographs of candidates for elective offices as well as local ballot measures with supporting and opposing statements written by citizens.

Vancouver, Wash. – Beginning at 8:30 am Wednesday, Aug. 7, elections officials will perform a hand count of approximately 600 ballots randomly selected as part of a manual comparison against machine results.

The selected ballots will be counted in the total returns on Election Day. But for this comparison, ballots with the city of Vancouver, Council Position 2 race also will be counted by hand, to check the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment.