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.
Tag: Voter Turnout
Saving democracy one vote at a time: Democratic secretaries of state review the 2020 election and look ahead to 2022
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.
PNWcurrents Episode III is live: This month, we discuss voter turnout and election fatigue
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.
Tim Eyman says he’s joining a group pushing voter suppression schemes in swing states
If we are to remain a democratic republic, voter suppression schemes like the kind Eyman plans to work on must be defeated.
It’s Top Two Election Day in Washington State – don’t forget to vote!
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?
2021 Washington Top Two voter turnout remains under 20% with one day left to vote
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.
Seattle polling recap: Most voters undecided, homelessness is their top 2021 concern
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.
Oregon changes its ballot return policy to match Washington’s more voter-friendly laws
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.
Washington’s thirty-nine counties certify the (almost record setting) 2020 general election
Voter turnout reached 84.14% — not quite as high as the 2008 general election twelve years ago, but pretty close to a record.
A message to pundits, pollsters and campaign consultants on election eve: 2020 is not 2016!
We don’t know the results of the 2020 presidential election yet. But what we do know is that this election is already very different from 2016. Just look at the voter turnout.
Responding to supercharged electorate, officials prepare for sprint to Election Day
Aiming for 90% turnout, King County Elections is opening six Vote Centers through Tuesday to provide voters more services closer to home.
King County Elections Director Julie Wise says that her team is seeing record early turnout
With voting underway in the 2020 presidential election, NPI’s Andrew Villeneuve talked to King County’s top elections official about the record-setting participation so far and options for returning ballots.
Netroots Nation 2020 opens with “biggest, baddest, blackest panel of the summer”
Speakers included Representative Joe Neguse of Colorado, Maurice Mitchell of the Working Families Party, likely future U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman, and Stacey Abrams.
Democratic Secretaries of State discuss protecting the vote at Netroots Nation 2020
Denise Merrill of Connecticut, Jena Griswold of Colorado, and Jocelyn Benson of Michigan teamed up for a panel that previewed the 2020 presidential election.