Seattlest treats our vote like a Bible Belt teenager treats her virginity. Despite what you may have read in that awesome New Yorker article this week, that means we cherish it, we love it, we clutch it to our breast and imagine heaven on Earth (sometime, far off in the future). We want to be there in person when it’s given away, or cast, or whatever. We certainly don’t ...... [Show More]
episode 363 Post Source: www.brunoandtheprofessor.com Posted: Oct 27 2008 02:35:08
Sarah Palin’s snazzy new duds, Al-Qaeda’s candidate, and finally: the issues around Washington’s “Death with Dignity” initiative.
Links Mentioned: I-1000 text … my earlier post on the subject … Palin gets made up … NYT electoral map as op-ed … Kristof on the A-Q “end orsement&# 8221; of McCain....... [Show More]
DISCLAIMER: The author is a registered Independent and does not have an opinion as to the truth and/or veracity of the allegations of the lawsuit referenced in this blog or the information contained at the web sites cited.
Philip J. Berg , the lawyer who filed suit against Barack Hussein Obama, challenging Senator Obama’s lack of “qua lification s” to serve as President of th...... [Show More]
It may involve a trip to Renton, true, but you can, through Monday. Ask the people you know whether they’re registered—you might be surprised. Two Stranger staffers and one Stranger -staffer-l ittle-brot her were not current and good to go until they were badgered very recently. Info on registering in King County here ; elsewhere in Washington here . Check your status (per Mr. Golob&...... [Show More]
24,000 Felons Getting Ballots, Despite Eligibilit y
Question s
Chris Halsne
KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Investigative Reporter
POSTED: 1:33 pm PDT October 14, 2008
UPDATED: 8:13 am PDT October 16, 2008
SEATTLE — An exclusive KIRO Team 7 Investigation discovers the state will send ballots to thousands of convicted felons in the next week, even though many can’t ...... [Show More]
Early door-to-door alert : You might find a senator on your doorstep this Saturday. With ballots arriving in mailboxes this week, a major get-out-the-vote Democratic door-knocking effort starts with a rally at The Hall at Fauntleroy at 9:45 am Saturday, and our state’s U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are scheduled to join them. More info here (it’s also on t...... [Show More]
His new initiative (I-985) doesn’t just propose to open carpool lanes to all drivers —he’s also after public funding for the arts .
From page 18 of I-985 (.pdf of it here ):
Dedicates revenue previous allocated to art to the "reduce traffic congestion account."
Basically, he’s after the Washington State Arts Commission , which recei...... [Show More]
Are you sure?
(Voter Rolls get Purged all the time ... especially with Republican Secretary of States)
Have you Check your State Election Office?
Have you Verified that you are still Registered to Vote?
Finding out on November 4th -- will be FINDING OUT TOO LATE!
Portal: Election Protection Wiki
Are you really sure? &#x...... [Show More]
If you STILL haven’t registered to vote yet--despite the fact that we literally PUT A VOTER REGISTRATION FORM ON THE COVER , walked you through the process of filling out the form, and told you why it matters --well, shame on you. But it ’s still not too late ! You can register to vote in person at your county auditor’s office. If you live in Seattle, that office is--bizarrel...... [Show More]
The deadline to register to vote in Washington has passed—except for "new Washington residents" and/or "voters not currently registered in Washington" ( this page says both, separately), who have until October 20th to register in person at the King County Elections Department, conveniently located in Renton .
Their hours are weekdays 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., e...... [Show More]
In order to vote in elections in the United States, citizens must first register. This helps ensure that only qualified votes (citizens of legal age who have not had this right revoked for legal reasons) are cast.
Today, October 4, is the last day Washington state residents (who must also be citizens of the United States) can register to vote in this year’s November Genera...... [Show More]
...4th. ! Voter registration applications have be postmarked Oct. 4th for the Nov.4th election. Here are two important links: Washington Secretary of State - General Voter Registration Info: http://www .secstate. wa.gov/ele ctions/reg ister.aspx
Voter Registration Form: http://www .secstate. wa.gov/ele ctions/pdf /2007/MI-V RCard.pdf
After Oct. 4th - the only way to register is in person up to 15 days prior to the election at the county election office....... [Show More]
This Weekend. . .
. . . Register to vote and join in one of the greatest rights of citizenship.
October 4 is the last day for citizens to register or update their voter registration via online or mail
Washington is one of only two states offering online voter registration (the other is Arizona), and registering to vote online is quick and easy. To register online y...... [Show More]
vote Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Oct 02 2008 17:50:42
Hey folks. I can’t stress the importance of registering to vote and then actually voting. So to help you out I’ve collected a couple links.
In California the deadline to register is October 20th, 2008 to vote in the next election!! You can find out how to register here .
In Washington the deadline to register is 30 days before an election… in this case, October 4th! You can ...... [Show More]
If you haven’t registered to vote, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? At this point there could only be two reasons: you just don’t care or you’re don’t know how. I hope it’s the latter because I can help you get registered, it’s really simple. However, if you don’t care, I don’t know what to say or do to make you realize this is a historical race, and the fu...... [Show More]
register to vote Post Source: thepopeofpentecost.wordpress.com Posted: Sep 26 2008 12:13:03
...ompetent
Registration Deadline: 30 days before the election (or delivered in-person to the local voter registration office 15 days before the election)
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State Election Website: www.secsta te.wa.gov/ elections/
SOS Website: www.secsta te.wa.gov/
WEST VIRGINIA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Live in West Virginia
Be 18 years old, or to vote in the primary, be 17 years old and turning 18 before the general election
Not be under conviction, probation or parole for a felony, treason or election bribery
Not have been judged “mentally incompetent... [Show More]
We’re zooming ever faster into a momentous event horizon -- with such things as the stability of the global climate and economic system and the survival of US democracy at stake.
National legislators are on the verge of a bailout that’s an unprecedented opportunity to reclaim some economic stability, accountability, and democracy. Or maybe we’re finally gunn...... [Show More]
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Washington is only the second state behind Arizona to allow online voter registration . Our state has seen more than its share of contro versial e lections ( Seattle Times article , Free Republic article ). Just two years ago, Washington Secretary of Sate Sam Reed was quoted as saying that the 2006 voter fraud incident  “was the worst case of election fraud in our state...... [Show More]
no home no vote Post Source: www.overclockeddrama.com Posted: Sep 11 2008 17:09:15
Michigan republicans work overtime to purge the voting records of anyone who’s home has been foreclosed
The chairman of the Republican Party in Macomb County Michigan, a key swing county in a key swing state, is planning to use a list of foreclosed homes to block people from voting in the upcoming election as part of the state GOP’s effort to challenge some voters on Election Day.
“...... [Show More]
register to vote. Post Source: bradleyallen.org Posted: Aug 25 2008 20:21:19
chrisvreeland :
A • Alabama • Alaska • American Samoa • Arizona • Arkansas • C • California • Colorado • Connecticut • D Delaware • District of Columbia • F • Florida • G • Georgia • Guam • H • Hawaii • I • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • K • Kansas • Kentucky • L • Lou...... [Show More]
...ead the report from the 2004 primary , that looks like about exactly the same turnout as last time it was a Presidential election year.
WASHINGTON STATE PRIMARY - SEPTEMBER 14, 2004
http://www .secstate. wa.gov/ele ctions/vot erguides/2 004Primary Results/ww w.eirs-wa. org/result s/status0b 50.html?es tat=p
Ballots Counted*
Registered Voters
Turnout To Date
1,480,247
3,279,205
45.14%
So maybe if you consider that all but 3 counties throughout the state are now vote-by mail counties, a less than 1% increase doesn’t scream &... [Show More]
So I went up to http://vote.wa.gov/ the other day after seeing a commercial about it.
I was in a very suggestive frame of mind, having just been trying to get to the exact part of the recording of the Conan O’Brien show where I could see the B-52s play. In my eagerness to not miss even the introduction, I just watched most of the commercial at normal speed. I tend to vote by absentee ...... [Show More]
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