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• GOP hopes to oust Roskelley from ballot

  May 22, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokane County Republican Party plans to go to court today to try knocking Democrat John Roskelley off the primary ballot. The county GOP filed a challenge to Roskelley’s current … 5

• Harpist realizing dream of musical ministry

    January 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 Back story: Smith has worked 11 years for the Spokane County Auditor’s Office. She works Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the licensing department in the county …

• County districts nearly equal in population after latest adjustment

  December 27, 2011 in City on Page A5 Starting this month, when residents of nine Spokane County precincts call their commissioner, they can call him Al. Not Todd or Mark. 1

• Recounts confirm returns; hand count still to come

  December 8, 2011 in City on Page A6 Mike Allen’s lead over Richard Rush grew by three votes, to 91, on Wednesday after a recount in the Spokane City Council election for the city’s south district. But the … 3

• Vote recount will test new machines

  December 2, 2011 in City on Page A9 Spokane County election officials took advantage Thursday of an opportunity to test their vote-counting machines for free. The county Canvassing Board – Auditor Vicky Dalton, Commissioner Al French and County … 1

• State Senate incumbent bankrolls ballot recount

  December 1, 2011 in City on Page A6 Former state Sen. Jeff Baxter is paying for a partial recount of ballots in his unsuccessful bid to retain his seat despite losing the race by more than 3,400 votes. …

• Small trailers not subject to new tax

  September 22, 2011 in City on Page A7 State officials have incorrectly charged Spokane’s new $20 tab tax to the owners of small, utility-type trailers. The state Department of Licensing incorrectly included single-axle trailers weighing less than 2,000 …

• State incorrectly taxed small trailers in Spokane

  September 21, 2011 in News, City State officials have incorrectly charged Spokane’s new $20 tab tax to the owners of small trailers. County Auditor Vicky Dalton said Wednesday that the state Department of Licensing incorrectly included … 5

• County auditor’s project to digitize records nears completion

  March 27, 2011 in City on Page B1 An 18-month project to preserve the hopes and dreams of generations of Spokane County residents is nearing completion. Paper may crumble, but faded writing in scores of oversize books at … 3

• Proposal increases county commission from 3 people to 5

  March 17, 2011 in City on Page A5 Voters may get a chance to decide whether Spokane County needs more than three commissioners to run local government, the number it’s had since Washington became a U.S. territory in … 12

• Assessor, treasure shuffle deputies after county election

  February 19, 2011 in City on Page B2 The Spokane County assessor’s and treasurer’s offices have new chief deputies as well as new elected department heads. Treasurer Rob Chase planned to retain Chief Deputy Treasurer Bob Wrigley, but …

• 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.

• State takes blame for election website crashes

  November 4, 2010 in City on Page A8 Washington has killer election websites when they work. “There is no state in the country that has this sophisticated an election-night reporting system,” state Elections Director Nick Handy said. 4

• Voters vent frustrations with GOP gains in county, state

  November 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 Democrat Chris Marr conceded defeat Wednesday night in the record-breaking million-dollar battle for a Spokane County state Senate seat. Marr made up some ground in the second day of ballot … 4

• Editorial: Let Dalton continue strong work as auditor

  October 27, 2010 in Opinion on Page A13 In his campaign for Spokane County auditor, Republican Leonard Christian has been loudly critical of incumbent Democrat Vicky Dalton’s oversight of elections. That’s only one of the auditor’s four major … 35

• Election staff breached security

  October 26, 2010 in City on Page A7 A security breach in the Spokane County election office was precipitated by delivery of thousands of ballot envelopes with Auditor Vicky Dalton’s name on them. Republicans have complained that Dalton, … 11

• Ballot envelopes disputed over auditor’s name, status

  October 17, 2010 in City on Page B3 A Republican complaint to the state Public Disclosure Commission accuses Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton of electioneering by printing her name prominently on ballot envelopes. Dalton dismisses the complaint out … 12

• Spokane County auditor will heed critics’ ideas

  October 17, 2010 in City on Page B3 Democratic Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton says she’ll implement some good ideas from her Republican critics. Dalton made the announcement Friday at a meeting of the county Canvassing Board, which … 4

• Spokane County auditor race

  October 12, 2010 in City Vicky Dalton, seeking a fourth four-year term as auditor, is challenged by Realtor Leonard Christian.

• Panel clears assessor’s employee of leave complaint

  September 29, 2010 in City on Page A6 An assessor’s office employee’s complaint that a co-worker took unreported leave was unfounded, according to a report The Spokesman-Review obtained Tuesday. The report, released under a public disclosure request, documents … 3

• Primary costs multiplied by precinct committee officer races

  September 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 Local taxpayers shelled out hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Aug. 17 primary to help political parties elect their precinct committee officers. The primary would have cost taxpayers in … 2

• GOP questions ballot security in letter to county auditor

  September 2, 2010 in City on Page A8 Republican Party leaders expressed concerns this week about the security of ballots mailed during the August primary to the Spokane County elections office. County party Chairwoman Cindy Zapotocky wrote county … 3

• French hangs on for general election

  September 1, 2010 in City on Page A5 A final vote count in last month’s primary election, to be certified today, didn’t turn around any races or trigger an automatic recount. Republican county commissioner candidate Al French retained …

• County getting out of passport business

  August 31, 2010 in City on Page A5 Today is the last day to apply for a passport at the Spokane County Auditor’s Office.

• SNAP smooths process for helping with heating bills

  August 30, 2010 in Business Spokane County residents seeking help paying heating bills should encounter fewer hassles and less frustration this winter, according to SNAP, the agency that administers that service. 9

• Auditor will no longer process passports

  July 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 Passports will not be available through the Spokane County auditor’s office after Aug. 31. Auditor Vicky Dalton said it is no longer cost-effective for her licensing office to process the …

• Mayoral race undecided

  November 25, 2009 in City on Page A7 The results of this month’s Spokane County election were certified on Tuesday, but the counting isn’t over. Elections officials next week will recount by hand the votes cast in the …

• County’s top elections official discusses the vote-by-mail process

  August 17, 2009 in City on Page A5 Voters around Washington have until Tuesday to get their ballots in the mail or into the drop box for a primary that whittles down choices for city and town councils, … 1

• Recount under way

  December 3, 2008 in City on Page B1 Teams of election workers, watched by partisan observers, began recounting nearly 76,000 ballots in Spokane’s 6th Legislative District on Tuesday to determine whether a Democrat will oust the Republican incumbent …

• Washington party races not over yet

  September 4, 2008 in City on Page B2 The state’s major political parties don’t like the new primary election law, but it could provide them with an unexpected bonus: extra precinct officers. Many of the state’s elections officers …

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