The absentee ballot is making the concept of election day obsolete. The upcoming generation of voters will see a trip to the polls on a particular autumn Tuesday in the same quaint vein as milk delivered to a box on the doorstep or the doctor coming to the sick person.
While the ballot is changing, the responsibility of casting one is more important than ever and the Sept. 19 primary is no different.
Key decisions will be made by the tallies from Tuesday’s voting.
With representation in Olympia becoming more and more a local issue, determining which candidates advance to the November general election could be critical.
With partisanship at an all time high, thanks to the major parties’ election-form insistence, the usually ho-hum precinct committee officer elections take on real significance. These neighborhood-level positions will be more than pot-luck hosts, they will be the cogs party machinery will use to churn out candidate nominations and support.
So, fish that ballot from the stack of mail and spend some quality time determining your future and that of the community. And, for those still going to the polls, the weatherman says you may need a coat.
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