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OLYMPIA – Secretary of State Steve Hobbs opened a secure portal for all Washington residents, public employees, and state retirees to donate to Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

OLYMPIA — Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issued the following statement on the passing of Dan Evans, former Governor and U.S. Senator from Washington State. 

Governor Dan Evans was a man of principle. Throughout his career in Washington state and Washington D.C., he served his constituents driven by a dedication to public service. Gov. Evans’ legacy engenders respect across generations and party affiliations. Gov. Evans’ service represents a place and era when values were more important than partisanship, and a leader’s scruples came before ambition. 

OLYMPIA — The Office of the Secretary of State invites Washingtonians to join the nationwide celebration of National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) on September 17.

OLYMPIA — The Office of the Secretary of State is accepting nominations for Washington’s Medals of Merit and Valor through the September 20 deadline.

OLYMPIA — The Productivity Board, a state employee incentive program of the Office of the Secretary of State, voted unanimously Thursday to award four state employees up to $11,300 total for their ideas to save the state money.  

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Library will return to normal public operating hours Monday after remaining partially closed for the past eleven months. In October 2023, the Library announced the reduction of hours due to a historic decline in operating funds derived from real-estate transactions.

OLYMPIA — The Productivity Board will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Room 207 of the Washington State Library at 6880 Capitol Blvd SE, Tumwater, WA  98501.

OLYMPIA — The Office of the Secretary of State certified results of the mandatory statewide manual recount Wednesday for the August 6 Primary race for Commissioner of Public Lands, confirming Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler and Democrat Dave Upthegrove will advance to the November General Election.

The Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) will be represented at PAX West in Seattle from Aug. 30 through Sept. 2, 2024.

OLYMPIA — Today, the Office of the Secretary of State certified candidates and ballot measures to the Nov. 5 General Election, establishing the slate of choices to appear on ballots this fall.