Secretary of State Kim Wyman

After the session: The OSOS report on the 2018 Legislature

Going into the 2018 session of the Washington State Legislature, Secretary of State Kim Wyman presented a list of proposed changes to state law to improve our state's elections process. Now that the state House of Representatives and Senate have adjourned sine die, here's a look at how proposals supported by Secretary Wyman fared. Presidential primary date change: Washington's quadrennial (every four years) presidential primary would have moved from May to March under

Legacy Washington’s “Korea 65” exhibit officially launches

Seven veterans or soldiers, four Korean Americans and two civilians affected by the Korean War, all profiled in a new exhibit and book about the war, have been honored at its official launch event in the Capitol. The colorful and informative exhibit in the Office of Secretary of State’s front lobby is called "Korea 65: The Forgotten War Remembered." Created by our office’s Legacy Washington team, it explores stories about Washingtonians who experienced the war (1950-53) in different ways, inc

Wyman honors outstanding county elections workers

During the 2017 state Elections Conference this week at the Skamania Lodge, Secretary Wyman and many in our Elections Division are joining Washington’s county auditors and their elections employees to learn or share new ideas and practices that will allow them to run elections even better at the county and state levels. Wyman and state Elections Division Director Lori Augino presented the state elections awards Wednesday.

Presidential Primary bill will encourage more voter participation, says Wyman

It’s time for Washington to move its Presidential Primary earlier in the year so the state has a more relevant role in choosing the Democratic and Republican nominees, Secretary of State Kim Wyman told a House panel. Wyman testified Wednesday afternoon before the House State Government, Elections and Information Technology Committee on Senate Bill 5333, a bipartisan proposal prime-sponsored by Sen.