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State Democrats ask courts to toss election-fraud lawsuits
The state party wants in on cases in eight Washington counties. A lawsuit in Snohomish County is bound…
Latest Election 2020
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Aggrieved Trump supporters rally in Everett and Olympia
About 200 turned out for a rally at a park-and-ride in Everett, which was followed by a parade…
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Drop box use surged amid fears of Postal Service reliability
Three of four ballots were returned via a drop box in the presidential election, up almost 44% from…
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They made the Electoral College real to hundreds of students
Cascade High School teachers wanted students to see first-hand America’s system of choosing the president.
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His health in decline, elector was grateful to cast his vote
Jack Arends of Everett doesn’t know how long his heart will last, but he was determined to fulfill…
Northwest
Washington’s 12 electors cast votes for Biden and Harris
The votes were cast were part of Electoral College meetings in all 50 states and the District of…
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GOP leader seeks recount in a precinct won by Trump and Culp
Ballots cast for president, governor and a House seat in one neighborhood will be tallied again.
Opinion
Comment: Paper ballots prove the election wasn’t hacked
A switch made by key states to provide a paper-ballot record eliminated a hacking weakness.
Northwest
Washington secretary of state certifies election results
Joe Biden will receive the state’s 12 electoral votes at the Electoral College on Dec. 14.
Opinion
Comment: Progressives paid price to be rid of Trump: Biden
It’s not that progressives ought to sit down and shut up. But they do need to choose their…
Opinion
Comment: If we can’t agree on facts, what’s democracy’s fate?
We can wear down belief in Trump’s fictions by starting with the facts on which we all agree.
Opinion
Comment: The damage Trump can do with just two months left
Trump can’t keep the presidency, but there’s much he can do to make things difficult for Biden.
Local News
Voters young and old put this election in the record book
Generations X and Z, and Millennials, showed up and increased their share of votes compared to 2016.
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With a final tally, county closes the book on 2020 election
In spite of the pandemic, more voters cast ballots in Snohomish County than in any prior election.
Opinion
Comment: Biden should follow Lincoln’s steps on the tightrope
Lincoln, trying to balance disparate voices, compared himself to a famed tightrope walker of his day.
Opinion
Comment: GOP’s blind loyalty reaches back to Watergate era
Elliot Richardson resigned rather than fire a special prosecutor. His courage didn’t register with his party.
Opinion
Comment: Here’s where donations to Trump’s recount really go
About 60 percent of donations will go toward paying down his campaign debt; the rest to the RNC.
Opinion
Comment: Trump, GOP fostering voters’ suspicions of fraud
It’s typical for some voters to suspect fraud, but it’s potentially damaging for officials to foster those fears.
Local News
Muzzall captures Senate seat as Price Johnson concedes
The contest in the 10th District emerged as one of the year’s most expensive electoral battles
Opinion
Comment: Trump’s refusal to concede is legal; and damaging
Trump again breaks a norm by not recognizing the election results and allowing a transition to proceed.