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ELECTION 2024: You asked, so we asked – how are King County ballot dropboxes...
(WSB file photo – West Seattle’s newest ballot box, at Morgan Junction Park) In light of the ballot-dropbox arson attack in Southwest Washington, a commenter asked how dropboxes are protected here. We...
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ELECTION 2024: Long-distance advocacy via Postcards 4 Democracy
Story and photos by Keri DeTore Reporting for West Seattle Blog If you’ve been to C&P Coffee (WSB sponsor) on a recent Tuesday or Saturday and found people hunched over piles of postcards, or...
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ELECTION 2024: Ballot-return update; building a watch-party list
Two election notes tonight, with one week to go until Election Day: BALLOT-RETURN UPDATE: Have you sent your ballot in yet? Twelve percent more of Seattle’s voters have since we last mentioned it –...
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Tomorrow, the City Council‘s budget chair, Councilmember Dan Strauss, officially presents his “balancing package” – changes to the mayor’s budget – but the document went public tonight. We just...
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ELECTION 2024: Where to take your ballot
That’s the newest of West Seattle’s four King County Elections dropboxes, installed earlier this year on the west side of the 6400 block of California SW, by Morgan Junction Park. The dropboxes are...
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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Pre-election vigil at Peace Lutheran Church
(Photos courtesy Deb Barker) As previewed here, tonight’s the night that Peace Lutheran Church in Gatewood (39th/Thistle) has thrown open its doors to welcome anyone interested in gathering to...
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ELECTION 2024: Ballot-dropbox security, monitoring plans for Tuesday night
Less than 28 hours remain to vote! Above is the ballot dropbox at Morgan Junction Park (6400 block of California SW), where portable lighting and no-parking signage are in place, looking ahead to...
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ELECTION 2024: Planning to use USPS mail for your ballot? A letter carrier’s...
Haven’t voted yet? Planning to use a USPS box instead of a King County Elections dropbox? A longtime reader who is also a letter carrier based out of a West Seattle post office has advice for you –...
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ELECTION DAY SCENE: Ballot-drop photo op
Thanks to Cindi Barker for the photo. She shares a vignette from the ballot dropbox at High Point Library: I stopped by the High Point box to see if there was any action. Here’s a picture of Jenny...
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AS-IT-HAPPENS COVERAGE: On the street as voting deadline nears;...
4:47 PM: More photos from local dropboxes: At the West Seattle Junction ballot dropbox, Keith Bacon found Robin Parrott and Molly, 8, assisting her by “voting in style.” … For some on the south end of...
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ELECTION NIGHT: Watching the returns in West Seattle
6:53 PM: North Delridge is an epicenter of election-night viewing so far tonight – above, the scene at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW), and below, the scene at Ounces (3809 Delridge Way SW): Both...
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ELECTION RESULTS: Major statewide offices – Ferguson leads for governor, West...
In statewide and federal offices, here are some early major results – leaders include West Seattleite Nick Brown for state attorney general (updated 9:34 pm): GOVERNOR Bob Ferguson (D) 56% Dave...
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ELECTION RESULTS: Ballot measures – Seattle Transportation Levy passing, 3 of...
This is a big election for ballot measures – Seattle has the $1.5 billion transportation levy; statewide, we have four major initiatives: SEATTLE PROP 1 (Transportation Levy) Yes 67% No 33% We reported...
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ELECTION RESULTS: Local races – Seattle City Council Position 8, State House...
In tonight’s local races, we’re electing one citywide Seattle City Councilmember and two State House reps in the 34th District (West Seattle, White Center, Vashon and Maury Islands). City Council...
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ELECTION RESULTS: Day-after update; notes including night-after gathering at...
(Tuesday night WSB photo) Here’s the updated King County results list, released this afternoon; here are the latest state results. Nothing of note was so close locally last night that today’s results...
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