Well, it looks like another season has come and gone. As of today, summer 2012 is officially over, and autumn 2012 has begun. The third full season of the year will last almost ninety days, encompassing part or all of four months: September, October, November, and December. Winter will officially begin four days before Christmas this […]
Tag: Universal Suffrage
Posted inCivil Liberties, Elections, Policy Topics
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen leads the charge to stop voter suppression
Reacting to laws making aiming to increase the difficulty to vote since conservatives took control of state governments in the 2010 midterm elections, Congressman Rick Larsen, along with 14 other House Democrats, introduced a bill yesterday to “combat voter suppression efforts across the country”. Only two of the current co-sponsors represent a state which has enacted […]
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Department of Licensing failed to turn over voter registrations, Secretary of State says
Washingtonians who recently registered to vote using the Department of Licensing’s website may not have actually been added to the rolls, the Secretary of State’s office disclosed today in a late afternoon media advisory. The Department of Licensing, which issues driver’s licenses, vehicle licenses, and boat licenses, allows voters to request that their voter registration […]
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Washington students defeat Tim Eyman’s I‑1125, Costco’s I‑1183 in mock election
This afternoon, Secretary of State Sam Reed’s office announced the results of the annual mock election it conducts in schools across Washington State. Students in grades five through twelve were asked to weigh in on this year’s crop of ballot measures, which includes Tim Eyman’s I‑1125, Costco’s I‑1183, and SEIU’s I‑1163. Students responsibly rejected the […]