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King County Elections announced Wednesday a partnership with the Seattle Seahawks and CenturyLink Field to promote the importance of voting and voter registration across the region.
This comes as CenturyLink Field turns 18 years old, which King County Elections said is "old enough to vote," this season.
The trio is hoping to engage Seahawks fans and other voters.
“Voting is paramount to building a strong community. The Seahawks and CenturyLink Field are proud to be able to work with King County Elections to ensure that every fan and every resident can make their voices heard,” said David Young, Seahawks senior vice president of business operations and general manager, of CenturyLink Field.
King County Elections said it will host a voter registration drive at CenturyLink Field before the Seahawks kick off against the New Orleans Saints at 1:25 p.m. Sept. 22.
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Fans attending the game can visit two areas at the stadium, the Touchdown City and the Muckleshoot Plaza located at the north end of the stadium, to participate in the drives. There will be giveaways and games for fans.
During the Seahawks versus Baltimore Ravens game Oct. 20, fans can bring their voter ballots with them and drop them in a secure voter ballot drop box.
The ballot drop boxes will be located just outside the north entry gates, located adjacent to the main parking lot and at the Touchdown City location.
Fans who drop off their ballots during that game will receive a discount coupon for the CenturyLink Field Pro Shop, officials said.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with the Seahawks and CenturyLink Field to spread the word far and wide about the importance and ease of voting, as well as offering tangible opportunities for Seahawks fans to get registered and cast a ballot right there at the stadium,” King County Director of Elections Julie Wise stated. “Voting is the very foundation of our democracy, and the Seahawks and CenturyLink Field are helping us to strengthen that foundation with every voter registration and every ballot cast because of this partnership. Go Hawks!”
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