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angrychair

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10. Similar in WA

Reply to 4lbs (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 12:34 PM

Apr 15

You have drop boxes, you can mail it in postage free or there are physical voting locations (like at the local committee college). At least in general election voting. As far as I know none of that is changing.
Personally I've only ever used the drop boxes.

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U.S. Supreme Court won't hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the Washington State Voting Rights Act [View all] RandySF Apr 15 OP

Good news yankee87 Apr 15 #1

Isn't Washington one of the few States that use paper ballots only? KS Toronado Apr 15 #2

Mailing ballots to all voters without prior request. brooklynite Apr 15 #3

Can you imagine PatSeg Apr 15 #4

Significantly reduces the number of at-large districts in local elections and changes them to single-member districts LeftInTX Apr 15 #5

100% mail in.oregon first then wash state. we dont even need a stamp to return our ballot samnsara Apr 15 #13

No stamps needed, that's thinking ahead and ensuring every vote counts. KS Toronado Apr 15 #15

We don't register by party any more and have "top two" primaries. Ping Tung Apr 15 #6

It does have interesting impacts on voter intimidation. plimsoll Apr 15 #7

Weird. Never thought of that. In Texas, all mail voting is USPS LeftInTX Apr 15 #9

There's a drop box and a row of parking spaces. plimsoll Apr 15 #12

we just walk ours out to our mailbox. We do sometimes choose to use a drop box samnsara Apr 15 #14

In California, EVERYONE is now mailed a ballot. One can still "elect" (ahem) to vote in person 4lbs Apr 15 #8

Similar in WA angrychair Apr 15 #10

Yes, in California, the Democratic Governor and Secretary of State looked at how Washington and Oregon 4lbs Apr 15 #11