Washington — Ballot drop boxes were set on fire in two states, Washington and Oregon, just a week ahead of Election Day, as authorities were already on high alert for the possibility of violent incidents driven by claims of election fraud — including the sabotage of ballot drop boxes. ...
Q: Is it OK to selfie myself holding my voted ballot and post it on social media? The state of Washington does not directly prohibit ballot selfies. However, it is illegal to view another’s ballot for a purpose prohibited by law, such as vote buying. Sign up for the 98.3 KEYW New...
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Despite Washington’s blue-state status, we’re still susceptible to disinformation and misinformation campaigns that threaten to erode voters’ trust in the entire voting system. Cyberattacks are becoming more aggressive and sophisticated, forcing the secretary of state’s office to keep up with evol...
historic backlash that's led to a bitter partisan fight and an effort to overturn the measure on the november ballot. democrats in the famously liberal state say they want to protect young people from sexual abuse, diseases and infections. but the increasingly outnumbered and aggrieved rep...
Marco Rubio as secretary of State. The former speaker said the president-elect had learned from his previous experience in the White House and will “hit the ground running” this time. McCarthy also praised Trump for tapping Elon Musk to help lead a new department to spearhead...
Most counties check for such mistakes and notify voters immediately or enter the ballot's status into the state's voting database, Walczak said. That helps alert a voter that their ballot was rejected so they can try to make sure they cast a ballot that counts, Walczak said. ...
"My full intention, of course, was to only complete one ballot and that would be the ballot where I’m currently residing," Feemster added. The Secretary of State’s Office says an address change is just one of several legitimate reasons why a voter could receive more tha...
According to Hiatt, “volunteers are lining up” to collect the more than 241,000 valid signatures required to place the initiative on November’s ballot in Washington. “It’s time for a bold move, Hiatt said. “The state legislature has proven year after year that it cannot and will...
Jones Day successfully represented Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund in intervening at trial and on appeal to defend a successful Washington state ballot measure requiring background checks for all firearm sales and transfers. A challenge to the measure was dismissed by the Western District of W...