Proud to live in a state that votes entirely by mail and in a county where 42% of registered voters have *already voted* (with 3 days to go). > Statewide, as of Friday, about 1.7 million of the more than 4.2 million ballots sent had been returned by mail or drop box. > Record turnout for the state came during the 2008 election, when 84.6 percent of voters participated. In 2012, turnout was 81.3 percent. > While election analysts across the country dissect early voting patterns in various states,

Proud to live in a state that votes entirely by mail and in a county where 42% of registered voters have already voted (with 3 days to go).

Statewide, as of Friday, about 1.7 million of the more than 4.2 million ballots sent had been returned by mail or drop box.

Record turnout for the state came during the 2008 election, when 84.6 percent of voters participated. In 2012, turnout was 81.3 percent.

While election analysts across the country dissect early voting patterns in various states, the effect is muted in Washington, one of only three states that vote entirely by mail, along with Oregon and Colorado.

That means no long lines at polling places and no corresponding legal tussles over access to polling places.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/election/article112845878.html

2016-11-06T06:04:26Z