With Election Day approaching in less than two weeks, Plymouth Housing hosted a nonpartisan voter registration drive to empower and equip our residents to vote this year if they are interested in doing so.
Volunteers from the League of Women Voters of Seattle King County joined us at a Plymouth building in Belltown to help residents register to vote. Volunteers from the League of Women Voters assisted with registration and shared information about how voting works in our region.
Julie Sarkissian and Sarah Beth Miller from LWV
Reporters from the KUOW daily podcast “Seattle Now” interviewed Plymouth staff and spoke to residents about their experience getting registered. Kenneth, when asked why voting was important to him, said: “I get a choice—I get a voice,” and spoke of housing as an issued he cared about. Owen referenced “access to basic needs: education, food, housing.” Heather said that registering to vote was part of a larger goal: being an active citizen and getting involved. She cited homelessness and the economy as the top issues on her mind. Listen to the full story here: https://www.kuow.org/stories/1022voting.
A resident named Darren said he was very proud and honored that he regained his right to vote after being incarcerated for felony convictions. In Washington State, your right to vote is restored immediately upon release from prison if you were convicted of a felony, and you do not lose the right to vote for a misdemeanor or juvenile conviction.
KUOW interviewed Plymouth residents and staff
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Plymouth is committed to advancing civic education and participation. Visit these resources to learn more about voting in King County:
- Free the Vote Washington (voting with past felony conviction)
- Directory of 24-hour drop box locations in King County (open until 8 p.m. on Election Day)
- Map of vote centers where you can vote in person on Election Day