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Elections and Voting

  • News

    July 11, 2007

    Initiative 25 Has the County’s Democrats Lining Up to Oppose . . . More Democracy

    Supporters want voters to decide in November if King County's director of elections should remain an appointed position.

  • News

    November 22, 2006

    Primary Killer

    Be afraid, be very afraid: IRV has infiltrated a major Washington county—and may quickly spread here.

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2006

    An Army Of Two V. Strippers

    Be afraid, be very afraid: IRV has infiltrated a major Washington county—and may quickly spread here.

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2006

    The High Price of Nudity

    Be afraid, be very afraid: IRV has infiltrated a major Washington county—and may quickly spread here.

  • News

    February 8, 2006

    Sexual Disorientation

    A court decision on gay marriage could aid opponents of the new, unrelated gay-civil-rights law.

  • News

    December 28, 2005

    Election Fever

    Washington Democrats are already excited about the 2006 election.

  • News

    September 21, 2005

    A Monorail Undercurrent

    In a low-turnout primary, two unknowns whup monorail board incumbents, and anti-monorailer Richard Conlin derails City Council challengers.

  • News

    June 8, 2005

    Borders et al. v. King County et al.

    A transcript of the decision by Chelan County Superior Court Judge John Bridges, June 6, 2005.

  • News

    April 27, 2005

    The Latest Returns

    How we botched the gubernatorial election of 2004, and why there's no end in sight.

  • News

    December 15, 2004

    The Ballot Botch

    If ever we do choose a governor, his or her first priority ought to be systemic reform of state elections.

  • News

    December 1, 2004

    Top-Two Blues

    The people have spoken, but so what? The state's political parties prepare to challenge the voter-approved top-two primary.

  • News

    November 17, 2004

    Evangelize the Vote

    Meet the conservative Christian pastor who spearheaded the Bush voter registration campaign in Washington.

  • News

    November 10, 2004

    Dinocracy in Action

    Forget the conventional wisdom about Washington's low religiosity, which way young voters lean, and who ran the sharpest gubernatorial campaign.

  • News

    November 3, 2004

    Our Divided House of Horrors

    America is a nation traumatized and frozen in a place resembling 2000.

  • News

    October 27, 2004

    This Will Has a Way

    The GOP has disowned kooky auditor candidate Will Baker, but he still got 410,718 primary votes.

  • News

    October 6, 2004

    The Ever-Blue State

    With four weeks left, local Democrats are confident, and they have reason to be.

  • News

    September 22, 2004

    Registering the Vote

    Here's why counting ballots and determining some winners takes so long in Washington.

  • News

    September 15, 2004

    Moderate Landslide

    Contrary to fears—or hopes—Washington's new partisan primary didn't much help the candidates on the far left or the far right.

  • News

    September 8, 2004

    Partisan Dickering

    This year's new primary format is terrible. But it's still important to vote. Here's for whom.

  • News

    August 25, 2004

    They Talk the Vote

    As interest groups reach out, counties report big increases in voter registrations.

  • News

    August 25, 2004

    The Primary Problem

    In the absence of the blanket primary, experts predict mass confusion and voter anger with September's election.

  • News

    August 11, 2004

    The Politics of Gay Marriage

    Despite a historic ruling, the candidates for governor aren't likely to make same-sex unions a campaign issue— unless they have to.

  • News

    June 2, 2004

    Decline to Sign

    Paid signature gatherers are a symptom of government failure and citizen ignorance.

  • Diversions

    May 26, 2004

    Hit the Campaign Trail

    Turn Dubya into political roadkill this year with a swing-state road trip.

  • News

    March 17, 2004

    From Slots to Tots

    This year's initiatives address everything from gambling to education funding. But new research suggests that voters are poorly prepared to make such big policy decisions.

  • News

    March 10, 2004

    The Money Keeps Flowing

    After federal reform, Washington's wealthy political donors find new outlets.

  • News

    March 10, 2004

    Black Box Backlash

    Bev Harris of Renton created a firestorm with her national Internet campaign against electronic voting. Now she's trying to persuade people in the real world that their democracy is on the line.

  • News

    February 11, 2004

    Election Pros Are Cons

    Two felons have been involved in printing and processing ballots for King County—one of them a convicted embezzler. A voter activist calls this a security breach.

  • News

    November 5, 2003

    Sea Change in Seattle

    A clean sweep for School Board challengers and a shake-up at City Hall.

  • News

    September 17, 2003

    Incumbents in Trouble

    Seattle voters tell officeholders not to count on another term. The campaign to Nov. 4 could be a doozy.

  • News

    June 25, 2003

    Digital Political Hacks

    State elections officials say touch-screen voting is progress. Computer scientists warn it's vulnerable to manipulation.

  • News

    May 28, 2003

    Eyes on Eyman

    The Public Disclosure Commission has launched a new investigation into the tax-cut-initiative king's finances.

  • News

    November 13, 2002

    Going Nowhere Fast

    The Public Disclosure Commission has launched a new investigation into the tax-cut-initiative king's finances.

  • News

    November 6, 2002

    Voters: Our way, not the highway

    Most said no to transportation taxes, although nonconformist Seattleites said yes to monorail.

  • News

    October 30, 2002

    We Pick 'Em

    Seattle Weekly's choices for the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

  • News

    September 25, 2002

    Buzz

    Seattle Weekly's choices for the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

  • News

    July 17, 2002

    What Money Can Buy

    Seattle Weekly's choices for the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

  • News

    November 28, 2001

    "Maybe you've decided to embrace your inner Bush, concluding that you don't need any actual qualifications to do your job."

    Seattle Weekly's choices for the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

  • News

    November 14, 2001

    News Clips— Mayor Sidran?

    Seattle Weekly's choices for the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

  • News

    November 14, 2001

    Vote early

    Seattle Weekly's choices for the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

  • News

    November 7, 2001

    Power politics

    A close mayor's race boosts the Seattle City Council.

  • News

    October 3, 2001

    Campaign cocktail

    A stiff shot for the voting public.

  • News

    September 26, 2001

    Campaign cocktail

    A stiff shot for the voting public.

  • News

    August 29, 2001

    Three-dot election

    A stiff shot for the voting public.

  • News

    July 25, 2001

    Voting green

    Washington Conservation Voters target their key races for this year's election.

  • News

    May 9, 2001

    Where are the candidates?

    The power of incumbency chills City Council races.

  • News

    April 25, 2001

    News Clips— Judy won't run

    The power of incumbency chills City Council races.

  • News

    March 21, 2001

    Primary dolors

    A third try to solve the state's election-reform dilemma fizzles.

  • News

    January 17, 2001

    Inauguration Day resolutions

    A third try to solve the state's election-reform dilemma fizzles.

  • News

    November 22, 2000

    Spend, but don't tax

    A third try to solve the state's election-reform dilemma fizzles.

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