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• Wyman will be next secretary of state

  November 11, 2012 in City on Page B2 SEATTLE – The Democratic candidate for secretary of state conceded Saturday, making Kim Wyman Washington’s next top election officer and the only Republican to win a statewide election this year. … 2

• Same-sex marriage backers celebrate

  November 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 With ballot counts continuing around Washington, supporters of same-sex marriage claimed victory Wednesday, saying their projections convince them Referendum 74 will pass. While they collected congratulations from the measure’s chief … 28

• Inslee out front as count goes on

  November 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna will continue their battle for the job of Washington’s chief executive for at least another day. Ballots tallied Tuesday night gave Inslee a … 1

• Secretary of State Reed retiring at end of term

  June 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed will retire in early 2013 after three terms in that office and more than 34 years as an elected official. Reed, a …

• Equipment, legalities create ballot-counting bottlenecks

  December 23, 2010 in City on Page A5 Washington’s election system has many virtues, but speed isn’t one of them. Only 40.6 percent of last month’s Spokane County general election ballots were counted on election night.