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Join us in door knocking, in-person events, sign distribution, and text or phone banking
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A little goes a long way. Make a donation today and join the allies of Thaddeus Whelan.
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Give any of your four Democracy Vouchers to Thaddeus. Registered voters will automatically receive them by mail. Otherwise, you may be eligible to apply.
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Make a plan to vote in the primaries on August 5 and the election on November 4.
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In 2025, Seattle residents will receive four $25 Democracy Vouchers they may donate to candidates running for office in Seattle. Residents may assign their vouchers to any candidate(s) who pledges to be in the program.
Assigning your Democracy Voucher to a candidate is the same as donating to a candidate's campaign. Candidates may use Democracy Vouchers to finance campaign activities and are held to the same City of Seattle campaign spending laws under the City's election code.
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The SEEC will distribute Democracy Vouchers to eligible Seattle residents.
Candidates who may receive vouchers are listed on the participating candidates' page.
Residents will assign vouchers by writing in the eligible candidates' name, date the voucher was assigned, and resident's signature on each voucher.
Democracy Vouchers may be returned directly to a candidate's campaign or mailed to the SEEC.
The SEEC will verify the signature on each voucher before releasing funds to the campaigns.
All contributions are public information. Your name and the candidate(s) you give your voucher(s) to are public information and will be published on the program data page.
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If you are a registered voter, you will automatically receive your Democracy Vouchers by mail.
If you are not a registered voter, you may be eligible apply to receive Democracy Vouchers by downloading the application.
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Your vouchers are good from the time you receive them through November 28, 2025. You can use your vouchers all at once or over the course of the year.
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Democracy Vouchers may be returned directly to a candidate's campaign, by mail using the prepaid envelope, or dropped-off at one of the many designated locations. Learn about all the options for returning your Democracy Vouchers.
Vouchers must have your signature and the candidate's name clearly written to be processed.
Primary
July 18: Start of 18-day voting period (through Election Day). Ballots are mailed out and Accessible Voting Units (AVUs) are available at voting centers.
July 28: Online and mail registrations must be received 8 days before Election Day. Register to vote in person during business hours and any time before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
August 5: Deadline for Washington State voter registration or updates (in person only). Deposit your ballot in an official drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
General Election
October 17: Start of 18-day voting period (through Election Day). Ballots are mailed out and Accessible Voting Units (AVUs) are available at voting centers.
October 27: Online and mail registrations must be received 8 days before Election Day. Register to vote in person during business hours and any time before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
November 4: Deadline for Washington State voter registration or updates (in person only). Deposit your ballot in an official drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day.