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Seahawks partner with King County Elections to open Vote Center

The Seattle Seahawks have partnered with King County Elections to open a Vote Center at CenturyLink Field Event Center through Election Day.

Election Day is fast approaching and the Seattle Seahawks want to ensure that your vote is counted.

The Seahawks have partnered with King County Elections to once again host a Vote Center at the CenturyLink Field Event Center. The Vote Center will be open on Saturday, Oct. 31, Monday, Nov. 2, and Tuesday, Nov. 3.

At the Vote Center, fans can register to vote, pick up a replacement ballot or receive additional in-person assistance. Drive-in and walk-up services will be available.

Additional Vote Centers can be found at the Dempsey Indoor Center at the University of Washington Seattle campus, Kenmore City Hall, Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center, Accesso Showare Center in Kent, Bellevue College Gym, and at Elections Headquarters in Renton.

Due to the potential for long lines, voters are encouraged to vote early, with Saturday expected to be the least-busy day.

More information on all the Vote Centers can be found here.

VOTE!

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Pete Carroll calls for unity, ensures all Seahawks registered to vote

Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll gave an impassioned speech for racial equality and called on everyone to march together and register to vote.

The Seattle Seahawks were originally scheduled to practice Saturday afternoon following player interviews in the morning. All that changed, however, when it was announced coach Pete Carroll would be speaking to the media, first.

Carroll then addressed reporters and everyone else watching the team’s live stream about the racial injustices still plaguing Black Americans, including his own players, every single day in our country.

“The really amazing thing I’ve learned, Black people know the truth,” Carroll said. “They know exactly what’s going on. It’s white people that don’t know. We know what’s right and what’s wrong. We’ve just been unwilling to listen to it.”

Carroll said his players have been “calling out” and he, himself then made an immediate call for action.

“We’ve got 60 days,” Carroll said. “There’s a march on Washington that was all about commitment. Well, why not take these 60 days and make a commitment to vote and march together to get everybody in this country to vote so that everybody has the voice and everybody that needs to speak out gets heard, and we don’t let anybody squelch any aspect of the voting potential. Not one frickin’ vote. And we need to start now.”

Carroll promised all Seahawks players would be registered to vote by the end of the day. Carroll kept his word.

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