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suffragette

(12,232 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:10 PM Nov 2018

voter participation.
Yes!!!
Snohomish and Pierce also strong numbers.
Just heard on local news.

Hope this is the case across the nation!

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King County WA predicting record 70-75% (Original Post) suffragette Nov 2018 OP

They added postage to the mail-in ballots. LisaM Nov 2018 #1

Yes, that's a key positive step for more participation. suffragette Nov 2018 #2

No one should have to pay to vote. LisaM Nov 2018 #3

Completely agree. suffragette Nov 2018 #4

(29,588 posts)

1. They added postage to the mail-in ballots.

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:11 PM

Nov 2018

Turnout was already up in the primaries, glad it's up for the general, too!

(12,232 posts)

2. Yes, that's a key positive step for more participation.

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:14 PM

Nov 2018

Sometimes it's truly the simplest solution

(29,588 posts)

3. No one should have to pay to vote.

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:20 PM

Nov 2018

It irked me, so I always dropped mine off, though there are nowhere near enough dropoff boxes.

Anyway, fixed now!

(12,232 posts)

4. Completely agree.

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 08:21 PM

Nov 2018