rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/protect-snohomish-county-voters-from-disenfranchisement?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-protect-snohomish-county-voters-from-disenfranchisement' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Voters for Tina https://actionnetwork.org/groups/voters-for-tina https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/034/785/normal/Copy_of_REMOVE_BARRIERS_TOSNOHOMISHVOTERS.png Free and fair elections are vital to the health of any democracy and in our democracy, your vote is your voice. Sadly, the voices of some voters may not be heard this year unless we remove serious barriers to voting. These barriers include: Snohomish County ballots in the November 2016 election will require sixty-eight cents postage due to the weight of the ballot. Snohomish County provides only twelve ballot drop boxes for the entire county, significantly underserving the voting population. Snohomish County should take the following four actions immediately to rectify this problem: Request funding for an additional fifteen ballot drop boxes and/or drop box vans with extended hours, to be installed before October 20th in locations determined by population density, average income, and current drop box locations. Develop a comprehensive outreach plan to inform voters that two “Forever “stamps or sixty-eight cents of postage is necessary to mail back a ballot. This information should be made available in all ballot translation languages Work with the United States Postal Service to ensure adequate training for postal carriers is provided about the election laws and best practices for returning all ballots, regardless of postage, to the county elections office. Collaborate with local community groups throughout the county to identify other opportunities for communication, engagement and ensuring all voters are able to cast a ballot this November. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/protect-snohomish-county-voters-from-disenfranchisement