Take a tour
See democracy in action! You can walk the 1/5 mile “loop” circling our ballot processing area. See every step a ballot takes, from signature verification to opening to scanning.
Contact Susan Wilson to schedule a guided group tour:
- Email: susan.wilson@kingcounty.gov
- Phone: 206-477-4277
The King County Elections office offers a viewing loop for the public to take a self-guided tour without an appointment to observe the election process in action. Download the tour map .
The viewing loop is open during business hours January 21 - February 24 with extended hours on election days. Reservations are not necessary for this self-guided tour.
Elections usually take place in February, April, August and November. We recommend visiting a few days after the loop opens when more ballots are arriving and activity increases.
Contact us for more information or for tours outside of election season.
Take a video tour of King County Elections .
Each link below opens a pop-up to view the video.
- Introduction
- Take a tour
- Ballot sorting
- Signature verification
- Online ballot marking
- Envelope review
- Ballot opening
- Ballot review
- Scanning and adjudication
- Tabulation
- Closing
Contact Elections
Email: elections@kingcounty.gov
Phone: 206-296-VOTE (8683)
TTY: Relay 711
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