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Tag Archives: Voter Turnout

Counties certify 2022 midterm election in Washington State; turnout about average

Excerpt: How does turnout compare to past midterm elections in Washington State? Read this NPI analysis if you'd like to get acquainted with the historical data.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Moving King County elections to even years will make county topics more visible to voters

Excerpt: Republican Reagan Dunn asks rhetorically if people will pay attention to county races if they're in even years. The answer is yes, they will... because county governance and county-level topics will be part of the mix in years when people are more attuned to politics and when the media's political coverage is more robust. 
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It’s Top Two Election Day in Washington State – don’t forget to vote!

Excerpt: Today is Election Day! Have you voted? Have you checked in with family and friends to make sure they have voted?
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Washington’s 2021 general election certified; turnout is the third-worst in state history

Excerpt: Fewer than four in ten voters voted for just the third time in a statewide general election, going back to when recordkeeping began. The turnout we just saw is the third worst general election turnout in state history, behind only 2017 and 2015.
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Today is General Election Day 2021. Haven’t voted yet? It’s time to get that ballot in!

Excerpt: This is it. Election Day 2021 has arrived. Have you voted? Have you asked your family and friends if they've voted?
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Washington’s general election voter turnout is about as low as in other recent odd years

Excerpt: With about thirty-four hours left to vote in the 2021 general election, statewide turnout stood at 16.7%, slightly above where it was at a comparable point in the 2017 general election four years ago.
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Saving democracy one vote at a time: Democratic secretaries of state review the 2020 election and look ahead to 2022

Excerpt: Jena Griswold of Colorado, Denise Merrill of Connecticut, Shenna Bellows of Maine, and Jocelyn Benson of Michigan joined Daily Kos' Carolyn Fiddler discuss their role in state government as well as the current threat to democracy.
Written by:Emma Goolsby
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PNWcurrents Episode III is live: This month, we discuss voter turnout and election fatigue

Excerpt: Read the release announcement for the third episode of PNWcurrents, NPI's uniquely regional podcast. This episode features State Representatives Mia Gregerson, Ilana Rubel, and Dan Rayfield, who who joined NPI's Caya Berndt to discuss boosting voter turnout and combating election fatigue.
Written by:Caya Berndt
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Tim Eyman says he’s joining a group pushing voter suppression schemes in swing states

Excerpt: If we are to remain a democratic republic, voter suppression schemes like the kind Eyman plans to work on must be defeated.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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It’s Top Two Election Day in Washington State – don’t forget to vote!

Excerpt: August 3rd, 2021 is Top Two Election Day! Have you voted? Have you checked in with family and friends to make sure they have voted?
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2021 Washington Top Two voter turnout remains under 20% with one day left to vote

Excerpt: With one day left to cast a ballot, voter turnout stands at just 17.36% statewide, with 756,092 ballots returned out of 4,355,758 issued. It's another sign we need to phase out odd-year elections.
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Seattle polling recap: Most voters undecided, homelessness is their top 2021 concern

Excerpt: Ahead of Top Two Election Night 2021, it seems like a good time to circle back and take one final look at the Emerald City's electoral landscape before the last sprint to the finish.
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Oregon changes its ballot return policy to match Washington’s more voter-friendly laws

Excerpt: Beginning in 2022, Beaver State voters will be able to vote through the Postal Service and have their ballot count as long as it's postmarked by Election Day and received within seven days. That's a win for democracy and ballot access.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Washington’s thirty-nine counties certify the (almost record setting) 2020 general election

Excerpt: Voter turnout reached 84.14% -- not quite as high as the 2008 general election twelve years ago, but pretty close to a record. 
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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