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Haven’t yet voted in the primary election? Here’s what’s at stake in Spokane County
For those who liking waiting to the last minute to cast their ballots, here’s a look at the candidate field.
Time to vote: Spokane County auditor’s office mailing more than 350,000 ballots this week
Ballots have to be postmarked by Aug. 2 or placed in a county drop box by 8 p.m. on election day in order to count.
Republicans call for thorough review of 2020 Spokane County election, but county officials unlikely to be able to fulfill request
The Spokane County Republican Party wants a complete review of the county’s election system by a third party, but the county commissioners say they can’t legally authorize it.
Spin Control: Washington’s work to remove racist language from property records may make it a pioneer in the practice
Opposing racism should be a no-brainer. But getting rid of historic remnants of racism can be complicated, expensive and may take more time and assistance than one might think.
Doorbelling group checking voter rolls in Spokane County not government-sanctioned, Auditor’s Office says
The organization’s website includes a YouTube video featuring Glen Morgan, who introduces himself as an activist and former candidate for the Thurston County Assessor’s Office. Morgan is a frequent filer of Public Disclosure Commission complaints, often against Democratic or progressive candidates, and was responsible for a mailer in a state Senate race in Spokane in 2018 that urged voters to write-in a candidate that wasn’t actively seeking the office.
Vicky Dalton, Spokane County’s only elected Democrat, files to run for reelection
Dalton has run the Spokane County Auditor’s Office since 1999 and remained popular enough to win reelection even while Republicans have gone undefeated in all other county races for over a decade.
Spin Control: Study finds young voters, minorities more likely to have ballots rejected
Young voters and minorities were more likely to have their ballots rejected by elections officials checking to see if the signature on the envelope matched the one on file, a new state report on the 2020 election concluded.
Spin Control: Why a judge won’t block a House rule and let unvaccinated lawmakers vote in person
A handful of House Republicans were dealt a blow Friday in their fight against a requirement that they be vaccinated against COVID-19 or stay out of the chamber and participate in the upcoming session by Zoom.
Spokane-area lawmakers join lawsuit against Democratic House leaders for requiring vaccination in state capitol chamber
Unvaccinated members who wish to be in their on-campus offices during the session must receive a negative test three days a week.