-
Numerous Democrats in the Washington Legislature are backing a new proposal to make voting in elections compulsory. Citizens are required by law to cast ballots in about 25 counties, but in no other U.S. states. Republicans in Olympia described the idea as "un-American."
-
As results of the November 2022 elections are being finalized, unofficial results show Seattle will change to ranked-choice voting. But not right away — and maybe not for years.
-
Despite lost ballots or address changes, these eight Snohomish County voters felt it was still important to go vote in-person. Many, but not all, said concern for abortion rights was what motivated them to stand in line.
-
A push in many parts of the Pacific Northwest to try ranked-choice voting is seeing mixed results in early returns.
-
A wave of voting reforms is washing up on the shores of the Pacific Northwest. What's driving cities and counties to consider ranked choice and approval voting?
-
Races for the positions that oversee elections at the local level are being targeted by those peddling election conspiracies and falsely claiming that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election. A race for auditor in Mason County, Washington, provides a sharp contrast between candidates.
-
Organizations in Alaska have gotten creative in trying to help voters understand how to cast their ballot in the state's first ranked voting election on Aug. 16. Those efforts have included mock elections featuring drag performers and videos detailing how the system works.
-
There’s an election going on in King County that lets you vote with a few clicks on your phone or tablet. It’s the second year the King Conservation…
-
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic during an election year has renewed a nationwide conversation about mail-in voting.The Republican National Committee…
-
Just 21 percent of Pierce County voters cast a ballot in the recent primary, a level of turnout some officials have called "disappointing."A new service…