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jrandom421

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7. Vote by mail is the way to go for voter participation

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:41 AM

Oct 2013

In 2012, I think Washington had over 80% turnout, and some sections of King and Snohomish county approached 90%.! It was something like 84% turnout in Seattle alone.

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I friggin' LOVE my state (WA) - my 18 yo daughter is registered to vote and didn't even know it [View all] Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 OP

Living in GA, that IS a big contrast. GaYellowDawg Oct 2013 #1

I have always felt that voting eligability should be an opt-out arrangement. arcane1 Oct 2013 #2

Love it, too! Kath1 Oct 2013 #3

Oh, I'm sure she will. Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #6

Excellent! Kath1 Oct 2013 #14

I grew up in WA, and miss it. It's a really great place. Zorra Oct 2013 #4

Yes I love living in Washington State gopiscrap Oct 2013 #5

Vote by mail is the way to go for voter participation jrandom421 Oct 2013 #7

Oregon votes by mail as well, we set turnout records in 2010 and yet I hear daily on DU that Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #13

I love our state like no other. Aristus Oct 2013 #17

That's why I use my county's drop boxes strategery blunder Oct 2013 #18

Oh, I like that idea! PotatoChip Oct 2013 #8

Yep, it's connected to the Dept of Motor Vehicles, called 'motor voter law'. n/t Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #10

Now THAT is true freedom, Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #9

wonderful! fizzgig Oct 2013 #11

Socialism! IronLionZion Oct 2013 #12

That's my main complaint with WA... Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #15

And vote by mail too. No polling places. No lines. nolabear Oct 2013 #16