1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,800 ♪♪ 2 00:00:00,900 --> 00:00:03,336 King County Elections Director. 3 00:00:03,436 --> 00:00:07,741 The King County Elections Director is responsible for conducting elections 4 00:00:07,841 --> 00:00:12,912 and overseeing voter registration and voter education in King County. 5 00:00:13,013 --> 00:00:17,083 The King County Elections Director serves a four-year term. 6 00:00:17,183 --> 00:00:21,554 All voters in King County are eligible to vote in this race. 7 00:00:21,654 --> 00:00:25,091 -Hi, I'm Julie Wise and it is a privilege to serve as 8 00:00:25,191 --> 00:00:27,460 your King County Director of Elections. 9 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:31,564 Each day I work hard to fulfill my commitment to removing barriers 10 00:00:31,664 --> 00:00:34,067 to voting while ensuring accurate, 11 00:00:34,167 --> 00:00:36,803 transparent, and secure elections. 12 00:00:36,903 --> 00:00:39,906 Voting in King County has never been more convenient. 13 00:00:40,006 --> 00:00:43,710 During my first term we added 60 ballot drop boxes; 14 00:00:43,810 --> 00:00:48,348 now 95% of voters live within 3 miles of a secure, 15 00:00:48,448 --> 00:00:50,550 24-hour voting location. 16 00:00:50,650 --> 00:00:54,154 We implemented prepaid postage, because you shouldn't have to 17 00:00:54,254 --> 00:00:57,724 buy a stamp to vote, and added service in Spanish and Korean. 18 00:00:57,824 --> 00:01:00,460 We invested in culturally specific voter outreach 19 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:01,828 through a first-in-the-country 20 00:01:01,928 --> 00:01:04,064 government/philanthropic partnership. 21 00:01:04,164 --> 00:01:06,933 We've also opened five new vote centers across the county 22 00:01:07,033 --> 00:01:09,736 to support same-day registration. 23 00:01:09,836 --> 00:01:13,173 Voting in King County has also never been more secure. 24 00:01:13,273 --> 00:01:15,708 As Elections Director, I brought in the Department of Homeland Security 25 00:01:15,809 --> 00:01:22,916 and State Auditor's cyber security team to ensure our elections are protected. 26 00:01:23,016 --> 00:01:26,886 We've expanded our auditing practices and strengthened accountability. 27 00:01:26,986 --> 00:01:30,023 We implemented a new, state-of-the-art tabulation system 28 00:01:30,123 --> 00:01:32,859 that is not only more secure, but saving the county 29 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:35,728 nearly $500,000 per year. 30 00:01:35,829 --> 00:01:38,765 Most recently, I spoke out about issues with the state's 31 00:01:38,865 --> 00:01:41,401 new voter registration system because I believe 32 00:01:41,501 --> 00:01:44,704 that even one voter left behind is too many. 33 00:01:44,804 --> 00:01:48,007 I've been a nonpartisan election administrator for 19 years, 34 00:01:48,108 --> 00:01:51,277 certified at the state and national level. 35 00:01:51,377 --> 00:01:54,681 At a time when elections are under threat, both from international 36 00:01:54,781 --> 00:01:58,418 interests leading us to question the integrity of our systems, 37 00:01:58,518 --> 00:02:01,988 and domestically by those who would prevent rightful voters 38 00:02:02,088 --> 00:02:05,291 from having their voice heard, the 1.3 million voters 39 00:02:05,391 --> 00:02:08,561 of King County need and deserve an Elections Director 40 00:02:08,661 --> 00:02:11,564 with experience, integrity, and a commitment to 41 00:02:11,664 --> 00:02:13,900 making every vote count. 42 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,970 I am proud to be endorsed by elections colleagues statewide, 43 00:02:17,070 --> 00:02:21,040 And I, Julie Wise, ask for your vote this November. 44 00:02:22,509 --> 00:02:26,279 -I'm going to take this time to reach out to the youngest voters, 45 00:02:26,379 --> 00:02:31,751 18 to 29 years old, the most open-minded voters of King County. 46 00:02:31,851 --> 00:02:35,989 According to surveys, you're doing better, but still the most likely 47 00:02:36,089 --> 00:02:39,959 demographic not to vote, but the levers of power 48 00:02:40,059 --> 00:02:42,862 in the county and the nation are in your hands, 49 00:02:42,962 --> 00:02:45,899 because it turns out you could be the swing voters 50 00:02:45,999 --> 00:02:50,236 who tip the balance of power in one direction or another. 51 00:02:50,336 --> 00:02:54,841 My campaign has no choice but to turn its lonely eyes to you, 52 00:02:54,941 --> 00:02:58,378 because you, of all people, have not only seen 53 00:02:58,478 --> 00:03:02,982 the chaos and turmoil of the world up close, but have had to have 54 00:03:03,082 --> 00:03:06,986 the courage to live under the gun, though my generation 55 00:03:07,086 --> 00:03:11,257 took mundane schools for granted, and now you have to be be 56 00:03:11,357 --> 00:03:15,562 bold enough to enter a world that is increasingly unfriendly 57 00:03:15,662 --> 00:03:19,566 and unwelcoming to those just starting out in adulthood. 58 00:03:19,666 --> 00:03:23,603 It shouldn't be that way, however, so send them a message 59 00:03:23,703 --> 00:03:26,906 by electing me, and suddenly the shock waves 60 00:03:27,006 --> 00:03:30,777 that you propel will reach your peers across the state 61 00:03:30,877 --> 00:03:33,980 and the nation, and the power of the people 62 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:38,218 shall indeed include a youth wing that will shake foundations 63 00:03:38,318 --> 00:03:40,420 and revitalize politics. 64 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,990 Tell your high schools and colleges that Mark Greene 65 00:03:44,090 --> 00:03:47,894 is running for Director of Elections, and he asks that you 66 00:03:47,994 --> 00:03:51,331 register and vote right up to Election Day itself, 67 00:03:51,431 --> 00:03:54,467 and that I support the expansion of the vote 68 00:03:54,567 --> 00:04:02,342 to our 16- and 17-year-old brethren. Thank you.