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Office of Governor Gary Locke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 22, 2004
Contact:  Governor's Communications Office, 360-902-4136

Gov. Gary Locke’s Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Allowing King County to Count All Votes

OLYMPIA – Dec. 22, 2004 – Gov. Gary Locke today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling that recently discovered ballots in King County should be counted in the Washington governor’s race:

“I am very pleased with the Supreme Court’s ruling today. All along, I have said that King County should be allowed to count these recently discovered ballots, just as they were counted in at least five other counties,” Locke said. “This is the only way to ensure that every legitimate vote is counted.”

“This has turned out to be about much more than who ends up being Washington’s next governor. It’s about the heart of our democracy and the sanctity of one’s vote. It is your right to be certain that your vote will be counted,” Locke added. “This entire process continues to point to the need for election reform in our state. We need to have common standards and practices for counting ballots and determining whether ballots are legitimate.”


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