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Presidential candidates making push for young vote, but how do young voters feel about it?

By Matt Loveless October 28, 2024

This report is a collaborative effort of a Murrow College of Communication journalism class. Students were asked to report on individual attitudes towards the 2024 election. This story is the result of more than 30 on-campus interviews and hours of collaboration and research.Read More

Ferguson, Reichert clash on crime, abortion and Trump in first debate

By NWPB September 11, 2024

A man in a navy blue suit on shakes hands with a man in a light blue button-up shirt. He is standing behind a podium.

Bob Ferguson, left, shakes hands with fellow gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert after their debate on Tuesday in Seattle. (Credit: Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times) By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State […]Read More

Ranked-choice voting in Idaho could happen with 2024 ballot initiative

By Lauren Paterson August 18, 2023

A clipboard reads "sign here to support open primaries in Idaho" in green lettering.

The goal of the Idahoans for Open Primaries initiative is to bring ranked-choice voting and open primaries to Idaho. If enough signatures are gathered, the initiative will be on the […]Read More

New Blood Northwest: First Time Candidates In Eastern Washington

By Johanna Bejarano August 1, 2022

Professional headshots of Maggie Yates, Lindsley Keesling, and Chris Faison

The primary election ballots are in hands of Washington voters. They need to be returned or mailed by Tuesday. [From left to right: Maggie Yates, Lindsey Keesling, and Chris Faison] […]Read More

WA Elected Official Shares Malinformation About Voting

By Dori Luzzo Gilmour July 20, 2022

Mal-information post Listen (Runtime 2:35) Read State Representative Brad Klippert has been using his Congressional Campaign social media account to encourage people to monitor drop-boxes and report suspicious activities. Representative […]Read More

NWPB Vote 2022

By Kanale Rhoden May 27, 2022

Make NWPB your place to learn more about politics in our community.Read More

Experts Call It A ‘Clown Show’ But Arizona ‘Audit’ Is A Blueprint For Future Disinformation Campaigns

By NPR News June 3, 2021

Contractors working for Cyber Ninjas, the company hired by the Republican-led Arizona state Senate, examine and recount ballots from the 2020 general election on May 3. Courtney Pedroza/The Washington Post via Getty Images

At a basic level, it's a victory for those looking to sow doubt in the 2020 election results just to have them still being litigated six months after Election Day. To be clear, Maricopa County's election results have already been audited multiple times by companies with experience in the field, with no problems being uncovered.Read More

In Response To Justice Department, Arizona Senate Republicans Halt Plan To Canvass Voters

By NPR News May 7, 2021

Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted Thursday by contractors hired by the Republican-led Arizona Senate. CREDIT: Matt York/AP

Responding to concerns raised by the U.S. Justice Department about aspects of a controversial election review, the leader of Arizona's state Senate says plans to go door-to-door asking residents about their voting history are "indefinitely" on hold.Read More

Newsmax Issues Retraction, Settles With Dominion Employee Over False Election Fraud Stories

By NPR News April 30, 2021

A worker passes a Dominion Voting Systems ballot scanner during Georgia's runoff Senate elections in January in Gwinnett County outside Atlanta. Former President Donald Trump and his allies spread falsehoods about the company's role in the 2020 election, leading to a slew of defamation lawsuits. Ben Gray/AP

The far-right media outlet Newsmax, which amplified former President Donald Trump's false allegations of election rigging and widespread voter fraud, said on Friday there is no evidence that Dominion Voting Systems and one of its top employees, Eric Coomer, manipulated election results in 2020.Read More

U.S. Intelligence Report Says Russia Tried To Help Trump In 2020 Election

By NPR News March 16, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to help former President Donald Trump and undermine President Biden in last year's election, according to U.S. intelligence. Putin is shown here on March 12 at a residence outside Moscow. CREDIT: Alexei Druzhinin/AP

A new report by the U.S. intelligence community on Tuesday says Russia sought to help former President Donald Trump in last year's presidential election. But the document also emphasized there was no indication Russia or any other country attempted to alter actual votes.Read More

Georgia District Attorney Is Investigating Trump’s Call To Overturn Election

By Scott Leadingham February 10, 2021

Georgia prosecutors are investigating whether former President Donald Trump's phone call to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the state's election results in Trump's favor broke state laws. CREDIT: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images

BY STEPHEN FOWLER The Fulton County District Attorney’s office has launched a criminal probe into former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn Georgia’s election results, including a call pressuring Republican […]Read More

Democrats Weigh Whether Iowa Should Stay First In Line For 2024 Election

By NPR News January 23, 2021

Caucus goers during last year's disastrous Iowa Democratic caucus. Democrats are now weighing whether the predominantly white, rural state should keep its prized place at the front of the presidential nominating process. Steve Pope/Getty Images

While it's only 2021, a major question facing Democrats this year and next will be what to do about the presidential nominating calendar and whether Iowa, in particular, should retain its prized place at the front of the calendar in 2024.Read More

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Republican Bid To Reverse Pennsylvania Election Results

By NPR News December 8, 2020

The lawsuit argued a 2019 state law authorizing universal mail-in voting was unconstitutional and that all ballots cast by mail in the general election in Pennsylvania should be thrown out. Read More

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Pennsylvania Can Count Ballots Received After Election Day

By NPR News October 20, 2020

A voter casts her early-voting ballot at a drop box outside City Hall in Philadelphia on Oct. 17. Mark Makela/Getty Images

Pennsylvania Republicans had sought to block the counting of late-arriving ballots, which the state's Supreme Court had approved last month.Read More

ICYMI: Watch Night Three Of The Benton Franklin Counties Debate

By NWPB Vote 2020 October 9, 2020

Stream night 3 of the Benton County debates

ICYMI: Stream the night three of our four debates for races that impact the Benton Franklin Counties. #NWPBVote2020Read More

ICYMI: Watch Night Two Of The Benton Franklin Counties Debate

By NWPB Vote 2020 October 1, 2020

ICYMI: Stream the night two of our four debates for races that impact the Benton Franklin Counties. #NWPBVote2020Read More

ICYMI: Watch Night One Of The Benton Franklin Counties Debate

By NWPB Vote 2020 September 30, 2020

Stream Benton Franklin Counties debate night 1

ICYMI: Stream the first of four debates for races that impact the Benton Franklin Counties. #NWPBVote2020Read More

NWPB Vote 2020 Debate Series: Benton & Franklin Counties

By NWPB Vote 2020 September 28, 2020

Stream Benton and Franklin Counties debate

Hear from candidates that are looking to represent the Benton and Franklin Counties. Four nights of debates, we cover 11 different races that matter to our community. Read More

ICYMI: Watch The Whitman County Commissioner Debate Between Dean Kinzer And Tom Handy

By NWPB Vote 2020 September 24, 2020

ICYMI: Stream the debate for Whitman County Commissioner between incumbent Dean Kinzer and challenger Tom Handy. Join the election-year social conversation using #NWPBVote2020Read More

NWPB Vote 2020 Debate Series: How To Watch And Listen

By NWPB Vote 2020 September 23, 2020

NWPB is proud to present this year's Vote 2020 Debate Series. We'll hear from candidates vying for a spot for state offices along with those running for positions in our cities. Join us to learn more about the candidates.Read More

ICYMI: Washington State Treasurer’s Debate

By NWPB Vote 2020 September 17, 2020

ICYMI: Stream the Washington state Treasurer's debate. Join the conversation using #NWPBVote2020Read More

Postmaster General Suspends Controversial USPS Changes Until After Election

By NPR News August 18, 2020

A group of protesters demonstrate in front of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's home in Greensboro, N.C., on Sunday. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images

Louis DeJoy, an ally of President Trump, has come under fire in recent weeks for what's viewed as directives to slow down USPS in order to suppress absentee or mail-in votes. Read More

Postmaster General Touts Postal Service Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail

By NPR News August 7, 2020

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, second from left, leaves the U.S. Capitol after meeting Wednesday with Democratic leaders. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images

Louis DeJoy's political donations have sparked questions about whether he has an interest in affecting the delivery of mail ballots. He said the Postal Service has "ample capacity" to handle them.Read More

Episode 3 – What’s A Top-Two Primary?

By Matt Loveless July 27, 2020

Listen to episode 3 of How We Ended Up Here

On or by August 4, Washington voters will cast their votes in the 2020 primary - one of three states to hold a “top-two” primary.Read More

Episode 3 – What’s A Top-Two Primary? Transcript

By NWPB Vote 2020 July 27, 2020

TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 3: On or by August 4, Washington voters will cast their votes in the 2020 primary - one of three states to hold a “top-two” primary. What is that? Read More

ICYMI: Benton & Franklin Counties Candidate Forum Night 2

By NWPB Vote 2020 July 18, 2020

ICYMI Benton and Franklin County candidate forum night 2

ICYMI: Stream night number two of NWPB's Benton and Franklin Counties candidate forum. Races include: 4th Congressional District, WA State Senate, 16th District and Superior Court Judge, Position 1. Read More

ICYMI: Benton & Franklin Counties Candidate Forum Night 1

By NWPB Vote 2020 July 10, 2020

in case you missed the BF counties candidate forum

Full Episode Benton County Commissioner, District 1 Benton County Commissioner, District 3 Franklin County Commissioner, District 1 Franklin County Commissioner, District 2 Franklin County PUD CommissionerRead More

This November, Election Night Could Stretch Into Election Week Or Month

By NPR News June 13, 2020

Nina Ahmad declared victory as the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania auditor general nine days after the state's June 2 primary. CREDIT: Matt Rourke/AP

Mail ballots take longer to process than votes cast in person. So, despite what some politicians may say, experts say it's not a sign of nefarious activity when results take days to come in.Read More

Idaho Primary Election Results Show Familiar Names Returning To November Ballot

By Doug Nadvornick June 3, 2020

The matchups have been set for Idaho’s November election. Results were announced Tuesday night in the state’s first all-mail primary election.Read More

New Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Mail Voting As Pandemic Changes Public Life

By NPR News April 28, 2020

Voting pins and stickers lie next to a ballot box earlier this year during early voting at the King County Elections

Despite a partisan divide over increasing absentee voting, about half of all Republicans support universal access to a mail ballot, according a new Pew Research poll.Read More

Jay Inslee Takes Heat From Fellow Democrat Over In-Person Voter Registration During Pandemic

By Austin Jenkins April 9, 2020

If Washington voters don't mail in ballots, they can return them in person to drop boxes like this one at the Yakima County Elections Office. CREDIT: ESMY JIMENEZ/NWPB

But because of COVID-19, Paddy McGuire said Mason County has closed his building and he doesn’t think in-person registration is a safe idea. So, he asked the governor’s office to use its emergency powers to waive the requirement for this election. The answer back, he said, was “no.”Read More

Report: Russian Election Trolling Becoming Subtler, Tougher To Detect

By NPR News March 18, 2020

A selection of images from Instagram posts included in professor Young Mie Kim's analysis of election disinformation. CREDIT: Screenshots by Young Mie Kim and NPR

A cache of Instagram posts has yielded what researchers call a more up-to-date look at election interference operations. Much of it is familiar but now executed with more sophistication.Read More

Episode 2 – Who Should Pick A Party’s Nominee? Transcript

By NWPB Vote 2020 March 5, 2020

How We Ended Up Here Episode 2 podcast artwork

TRANSCRIPT FOR EPISODE 2: Washington state’s all-vote-by-mail presidential primary looks a lot like a regular election. But, really, it’s not. And this one is different than 2016.Read More

Asotin County Special Election Information

By Kanale Rhoden February 10, 2020

Find out what's on the ballot for this election, where to drop off ballots and more. Read More

Whitman County Special Election Information

By Kanale Rhoden February 9, 2020

Find out what's on the ballot for this election, where to drop off ballots and more. Read More

Walla Walla County Special Election Information

By NWPB Vote 2020 February 9, 2020

Find out what's on the ballot for this election, where to drop off ballots and more. Read More

Benton & Franklin Counties Special Election Information

By NWPB Vote 2020 February 9, 2020

Benton and Franklin Counties voter information

Find out what's on the ballot for this election, where to drop off ballots and more. Read More

Trailer

By Kanale Rhoden February 6, 2020

Find out what we'll tackle on this season of HOW WE ENDED UP HERE. Listen or subscribe to this podcast.Read More

NWPB Vote 2020

By NWPB December 18, 2019

With the 2020 election season ramping up you can count on NWPB to bring you election news and results from around the region. Read More

Abortion, Guns And LGBTQ Rights On The Docket For Supreme Court’s New Term

By NPR News October 7, 2019

The Supreme Court justices, pictured in November 2018, start a new term on Monday. CREDIT: J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Separation of church and state, immigration and questions about impeachment could be on the table this term, which starts Monday and will almost surely be a march to the right on flashpoint issues. Read More

Redistricting Guru’s Hard Drives Could Mean Legal, Political Woes For GOP

By NPR News June 6, 2019

Sara Fitzgerald and Michael Martin, both with the group One Virginia, protest gerrymandering in front of the Supreme Court in March 2018. Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Thomas Hofeller once referred to the drawing of legislative districts as "the only legalized form of vote-stealing left in the United States." The late Republican strategist's work may now be undone.Read More

Washington Had High Voter Turnout This Year, But Lower In Counties Like Yakima. Why?

By Esmy Jimenez November 30, 2018

In 2018, San Juan County had the highest voter turnout at nearly 84 percent, while Yakima County had the lowest at 61 percent. One major reason for that gap: demographics. Read More

Déjà Vu All Over Again: Florida Elections For Governor And U.S. Senate Heading For Recount

By NPR News November 10, 2018

Crowds gathered outside of the Broward County Supervisor of Elections this week in Florida. The elections for governor and U.S. Senate are heading for recounts. CREDIT: Joe Skipper/AP

Machine counting of votes will begin this week after narrow margins were reported in the races for governor and U.S. Senate.Read More

Two Washington Lawmakers Accused Of Sexual Misconduct: Manweller Wins; Fain In Tight Race

By NWPB News November 8, 2018

Washington state legislators Rep. Matt Manweller (R-Cle Elum), left, and Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn).

Matt Manweller and Joe Fain, two Washington legislators accused of sexual misconduct during their re-election campaigns, are seeing very different outcomes in their races this week. Read More

Oregon Re-Elects Kate Brown As Governor

By Lauren Dake November 7, 2018

Gov. Kate Brown celebrates her Election Night victory at the Democratic Party of Oregon 2018 election party on Nov. 6, 2018 in Portland. CREDIT: JONATHAN LEVINSON/OPB

Democratic Gov. Kate Brown defeated Republican state Rep. Knute Buehler in the race to see who will hold Oregon’s highest office.Read More

With Control Of U.S House At Stake, Eastern Washington Race Could Hinge On College Students

By Ryan Blake November 6, 2018

WSU Pullman students return ballots to an on-campus drop box Nov. 6, 2018. CREDIT: SCOTT LEADINGHAM/NWPB

Lisa Brown fell about 8,000 votes short of incumbent and fourth-ranking Republican House leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers in August’s primary. But that was before roughly 60,000 students returned to campuses across the district.Read More

Black Coffee Served With Anticipation On Election Day In Eastern Washington Wheat County

By Anna King November 6, 2018

The Top Notch Cafe in Colfax is the site of good food and plenty of political discussion from the regular group of retired farmers on Nov. 6, 2018. CREDIT: ANNA KING/N3

At the Top Notch Café in Colfax, Wash., eight retired farmers and small-town guys drink black coffee every morning. Some travel near 100 miles round-trip just for the caffeine and chatter. On election day, plates overloaded with eggs, sausages, biscuits and waffles clatter onto a long table -- and the guys dig in.Read More