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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKing County WA predicting record 70-75%
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
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LisaM
(29,534 posts)1. They added postage to the mail-in ballots.
Turnout was already up in the primaries, glad it's up for the general, too!
suffragette
(12,232 posts)2. Yes, that's a key positive step for more participation.
Sometimes it's truly the simplest solution
LisaM
(29,534 posts)3. No one should have to pay to vote.
It irked me, so I always dropped mine off, though there are nowhere near enough dropoff boxes.
Anyway, fixed now!
suffragette
(12,232 posts)4. Completely agree.