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What issues matter most to young voters ahead of the election?

By Lauren Gallup October 30, 2024

Reporter Lauren Gallup interviews student Valentina Forero and others in a senior civics class at the Tacoma School of the Arts. Credit: Jordan Villalpando, Tacoma teacher.

In high school classrooms and on college campuses, students learn about the U.S. system of governance and the country’s political history. This November, some get to make their voice heard in those systems for the first time as voters. In the Northwest, the issues driving some of these voters vary; from social issues to economics to housing. Still, others are choosing Read More

The last bellwether standing: Clallam County

By Lauren Gallup September 3, 2024

At the Port Angeles Senior and Community Center, a group of community members meets up every Thursday morning to talk politics. On March 14, the Thursday following Washington state's presidential primary elections, the place was filled with voices eager to discuss presidential politics. (Credit: Tela Moss / NWPB)

If you were to drive the farthest west you can in Washington, you’d reach Clallam County. That’s on the tip of the Olympic Peninsula, nestled between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. It’s a remote, wide county, where you can visit Olympic National Park and drive from sunny Sequim to rainy Forks. It’s a place known for its beauty and for its Read More

Are ballot rejection rates going up in Mason County? Data says no.

By Lauren Gallup May 16, 2024

Vote sticker icons stacked on top of each other. (Credit: Pixabay)

A few months from now, people across Washington state will vote in this year’s general election. Most will vote by mail, with the ballot mailed to them from their county auditor. Voters will fill out their ballots, sign the envelopes and drop them off in a ballot box or send them in the post, where a team of election workers will accept those ballots and send them over to Read More

A party declaration is needed for your primary election ballot

By Johanna Bejarano March 11, 2024

Washington's Primary Election ballot 2024

Primary elections are underway, and you may have doubts about how to fill out your ballot. A Yakima elections leader gives some tips from that people can keep in mind to make sure their vote counts.Read More

Washington Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of Washington State Voting Rights Act

By Johanna Bejarano May 30, 2023

The Washington State Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the Latino voting rights lawsuit against Franklin County. The hearing comes one year after Latino voters settled an agreement with the county to create single-member district systems for elections. But during the case, a Franklin County citizen challenged the constitutionality of the Washington State Voting Rights Read More

WA Secretary Of State On Cyber Threats And Cyber Security

By Dori Luzzo Gilmour June 30, 2022

Franklin County Auditor Matt Beaton, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, Benton County Auditor Brenda Chilton Listen (Runtime 2:42) Read Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is calling attention to election […]Read More

Secretary Of State Steve Hobbs Visits Benton County: Talks Election Security

By Dori Luzzo Gilmour June 29, 2022

Franklin County Auditor Matt Beaton, SOS Steve Hobbs, Benton County Auditor Brenda Chilton Listen (Runtime 1:27) Read Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is touring counties in Washington to meet […]Read More