>>
>> I'M
>> I'M NOT A FAN OF THAT EITHER.
EITHER.
EITHER. I
EITHER. I TRY TO KEEP IT SIMPLE.
>>> AND SECURITY WITH ELECTIONS
A SKEERS PROBLEM IN THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. >> FOR SURE.
SECRETARY OF STATE KIM WYMAN
JOINS US TO TALK ABOUT
SECURITY.
SECURITY.
SECURITY. AND WE'VE EXPERIENCED POTENTIAL
HACKING HERE.
HACKING HERE. THE ATTEMPT.
THE ATTEMPT. .
.
. >>
. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. IN 2016, WE WERE SPAMMED BY
RUSSIA AND WE DETECTED IT AND
BLOCKED THEM.
BLOCKED THEM. BUT ALL 50 STATES WERE SCAMMED.
.
.
. >>
. >> AND
. >> AND WHEN I MOVED BACK HERE,
I'VE VOTED IN LOTS OF STATES
AND
AND
AND CAME
AND CAME BACK AND PAPER BALLOTS.
AND THOSE STATES WOULD TALK
ABOUT THE BENEFITS THERE.
WHY DOES WASHINGTON CONTINUE TO
HAVE THE OLD SCHOOL SYSTEM?
.
.
. >>
. >> PAPER BALLOTS INSTILLS
CONFIDENCE.
CONFIDENCE. THAT'S WHAT THE JOB IS.
WE WANT YOU AND EVERYONE IN THE
STATE TO BELIEVE THAT THE
RESULTS WE PUT OUT ELECTION
NIGHT REFLECT HOW PEOPLE VOTED.
IF YOU CAN'T GO BACK TO PAPER,
PEOPLE CAN CAST OUT AND YOU
CAN'T DISPROVE IT.
HOW DO YOU KNOW SOMEBODY DIDN'T
HACK IT?
HACK IT?
HACK IT? IF YOU CAN'T GO BACK TO
SOMETHING PHYSICAL, YOU HAVE TO
GO THROUGH LINES OF CODES.
>> INTERESTING.
>> INTERESTING. WELL, YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN
FOLLOWING THURSTON COUNTY AND
HOW HOMELAND SECURITY GOT
INVOLVED THERE.
INVOLVED THERE. AND IT'S BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
STATE.
STATE.
STATE. THEY CAME AND LOOKED AT
SECURITY.
SECURITY.
SECURITY. WHAT DID THEY FIND?
>> CAN'T TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT
IT.
IT.
IT. IT'S
IT. IT'S LIKE FIGHT CLUB, THE FIRST
RULE IS YOU DON'T TALK ABOUT
FIGHT CLUB AND ELECTION
SECURITY.
SECURITY.
SECURITY. WE'VE HAD HOMELAND SECURITY AND
THE FBI WORKING WITH US AS A
STATE FOR ABOUT THREE AND A
HALF
HALF
HALF YEARS NOW.
YEARS NOW. AND THEY ARE IF A COUNTY
INVITES
INVITES
INVITES THEM THEY CAN LOOK AT THE
PHYSICAL SECURITY.
PHYSICAL SECURITY. AND WE'RE WORKING CLOSELY TO
SHORE UP THE ELECTRONIC
SECURITY
SECURITY
SECURITY SIDE AND PUTTING IN THE
FIREWALLS.
FIREWALLS. AND OUR NATIONAL GUARD HAZARD
COME IN AND DONE TESTS AND
WE'VE
WE'VE
WE'VE FOUND PLACES TO GET BETTER.
I HAVE A HIGHER CONFIDENCE
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL IN
LEVEL IN 2020.
IN 2020.
IN 2020. WITH THAT SAID, THOUGH, WE
DON'T
DON'T
DON'T LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IT TOO MUCH.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> INVITE TROUBLE.
>> YESTERDAY, WE DID A STORY
ABOUT SAME DAY VOTER
REGISTRATION.
REGISTRATION. THERE ARE ISSUES WITH IT.
WHAT ARE THE ISSUE SNS.
>> THERE ARE ISSUES?
>> WE HAD THIS STORY.
>> OR ARE THERE ISSUES?
>> IS THAT A MYTH?
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. I
>> NO. I HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT THE
ISSUES.
ISSUES.
ISSUES. >> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. >> WE SPENT THE LAST YEAR
BUILDING THE NEW SECURITY
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
SYSTEM AND THE IDEA OF IT IS IT'S A
LIVE TIME FOR THE COUNTY.
IF YOU WANT TO START HERE IN
SEATTLE TODAY AND WORK YOUR WAY
DOWN I-5 AND REGISTER TO VOTE
IN
IN
IN MULTIPLE PLACES YOU CAN, BUT
ONLY ONE BALLOT IS COUNTIED.
.
.
. >>
. >> GOT
. >> GOT YOU.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. WHAT KIND OF TURNOUT ARE YOU
EXPECTING?
EXPECTING? .
.
. >>
. >> I'M
. >> I'M HOPING EVERYBODY IS
HOLDING ON TO THE BALLOTS FOR
THE DROP BOXES.
WE'RE AT 21% RIGHT NOW.
AND WE SEE THE BALLOTS IN THE
NEXT 48 HOURS OR SO WITH THE
POSTMARK.
POSTMARK.
POSTMARK. I'M HOPING TO GET TO THE 40%
RANGE.
RANGE.
RANGE. .
.
. >>
. >> IS
. >> IS THAT TYPICAL FOR A
NONPRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?
NONPRESIDENTIAL ELECTION? .
.
. >>
. >> IT'S
. >> IT'S LESS -- I'M
DISAPPOINTED
DISAPPOINTED AND IT'S LESS THAN I EXPECTED
BECAUSE OF THE HOT RACES IN
SEATTLE AND SPOKANE.
AND YOU KNOW, I THINK PEOPLE
TOOK THEIR TIME.
AND I THINK THE ADVISORY VOTES
SLOWED PEOPLE'S PROCESSING DOWN
ON THE BALLOTS AND WE'LL SEE
BIG
BIG
BIG NUMBERS TODAY..
NUMBERS TODAY.. >> WHAT IF THE DOG ATE YOUR
BALLOT?
BALLOT?
BALLOT? .
.
. >>
. >> CALL
. >> CALL THE COUNTY ELECTION
OFFICE AND GET ONE.
.
.
. >>
. >> AND
. >> AND I HAVE A QUICK ONE.
WE LIKE TO ASK, WHAT ARE YOUR
SLEEP TIPS?
SLEEP TIPS? .
.
. >>
. >> STOP
. >> STOP DRINKING CAFFEINE AFTER
3:00 AND YOU'LL BE AMAZED.
>> THERE YOU