By a vote of 58 to 37, the House voted to adopt Senate Bill 5843, prime sponsored by Senator Joe Nguyen (D‑34th: Legislative District: Seattle, Vashon Island).
Tag: Secure Elections
Multiple Washington State county elections offices just got envelopes with white powder
Envelopes were received at the offices of Pierce, King, and Spokane County Elections. Those three counties, along with Snohomish, are the largest in the state, home to more than sixty percent of Washington’s population.
King County Elections says Republicans’ ballot drop box surveillance scheme is illegal
A scheme conceived by right wing activist Amber Krabach and her cronies on the now-disbanded King County Republican Party “Election Integrity Committee” to surveil drop boxes throughout the county is an illegal effort to intimidate voters, King County Elections Director Julie Wise says.
NPI talks to King County Elections Director Julie Wise about the 2018 general election
Read NPI’s interview with King County’s top elections official. Topics discussed include preparations for the 2018 November general election, ballot security, and reforms like prepaid postage on ballot return envelopes that are making it easier to vote.