Washington Courts: Press Release Detail

Statewide Judicial Voter Pamphlet Available August 30th

On Monday, August 30^th, Washingtonians will find a voter pamphlet in daily and weekly newspapers devoted solely to contested judicial elections. 

Published by the Administrative Office of the Courts, the 2004 Judicial Voter Pamphlet is a paid supplement aimed at solving a problem many voters say they have when choosing between judicial candidates:  too little information. 

The Judicial Voter Pamphlet was first published for the 1996 primary election, after an independent, state-level commission reviewed all aspects of our judicial selection system. 

The 2004 edition will be divided into three zones, including information on contested judicial elections for the Supreme Court, court of appeals, superior courts and district courts. 

It is estimated that the hard-copy Judicial Voter Pamphlet will reach approximately 1.5 million citizens statewide through daily newspapers and several weekly newspapers.  An electronic version of the pamphlet will also be available via the Washington Courts website at www.courts.wa.gov.

TVW, Washington’s Public Affairs Network will also produce a Video Voters Guide featuring Supreme Court Candidates, which will be aired on cable channels prior to the primary and general elections.  Further details regarding this guide will be provided on TVW’s website at www.tvw.org.

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Wendy K. Ferrell Judicial Communications Manager 360.705.5331 e-mail Wendy.Ferrell@courts.wa.gov

Lorrie Thompson Communications Officer 360.705.5347 Lorrie.Thompson@courts.wa.gov