general election 2023 Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Tacoma tenant protections measure passes — now what?

By Lauren Gallup November 29, 2023

On May 25, a number of supporters of the Tacoma For All initiative for tenant protections, rallied in front of the City Hall building. Photo by Lauren Gallup.

The final release of election results for Pierce County showed a victory for those who have been pushing for a set of progressive tenant protections in Tacoma. “We feel really proud of what we've achieved. It was a real David versus Goliath kind of fight,” said Ty Moore, campaign manager for Tacoma For All, the group behind the initiative. Citizens’ Initiative Measure Read More

Tacomans deciding on progressive renter protections

By Lauren Gallup November 13, 2023

Zev Cook prepares to address the crowd of supporters gathered at Real Art Tacoma on election night. (Credit: Lauren Gallup / NWPB)

After Tuesday night’s general election, Tacoma’s Citizens’ Initiative Measure No. 1 was failing by a slight margin. Still, the mood at Real Art Tacoma, where supporters of Measure 1 and City Council candidate Jamika Scott gathered Tuesday night was electric. Read More

Getting ready for the general election: Testing the systems

By Lauren Gallup October 20, 2023

Kyle Haugh stands with election observers as they go through the zeroes report, showing that no ballots are sitting in the system. (Credit: Lauren Gallup / NWPB)

In the Pierce County elections center, a small crowd gathered just outside of the ballot tabulation room on the morning of Oct. 17. With packets in front of them that show expected results and pens ready to catch any mistakes, the observers were there to make sure Pierce County’s ballot counting system is ready for the general election. Read More