Category: Election Integrity

King County Elections needs observers for the General Election

Calling all King County residing Democrats! We are looking for volunteers to guard our democracy & serve as Ballot Processing Observers for this general election! Come and see your vote be counted and all the processes involved in protecting the integrity of our elections. Please click on the link below to the on-line calendar and sing-up for both …

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McKenna’s Workers’ Compensation Plan: Pay Private Insurance Companies, Leave Workers Behind

Message flagged Sunday, April 22, 2012 3:32 PM For Immediate Release: April 19, 2012 Contact: Benton Strong 206-552-0156 McKenna’s Workers’ Compensation Plan: Pay Private Insurance Companies, Leave Workers Behind Seattle — Today, the Washington State Democrats are releasing “Fraud,” a video showing the dangers of Rob McKenna’s plan to privatize workers’ compensation insurance. In 2010, …

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Obama order could make corporate political spending public

From the LA Times: A lobbying battle is raging largely behind the scenes over a seemingly obscure executive order that could — if signed by President Obama — make public the political spending that many corporations can now keep secret. Under the proposed order, all companies bidding for federal contracts would be required to disclose money …

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Public meeting on King County Council redistricting

Please join the King County Districting Committee at an upcoming community meeting about redrawing King County Council districts. The meetings are an opportunity to learn about how population has shifted in King County and to share your ideas and priorities for Council redistricting, which must be done to equalize population following each U.S. Census. Monday, …

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