Posts Tagged ‘Secretary of State’
Student Mock Election Open For All Washington K-12 Students
Teaching students the importance of civic engagement can start at an early age. One to get kids involved in civics is mock elections, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Gov. Inslee, Sec. Wyman Highlight Voting Security Ahead of Midterm Elections Nov. 6
Meddling by foreign powers in the 2016 elections has everyone looking for more improved, online security measures. But perhaps the most secure way to secure elections may be going back to pen, paper and the U.S. Mail. Marcus Bellissimo has more.
Read MoreState Library Partnership Opens Access to Thousands of News Sources for Researchers
The Washington State Library just formed a partnership with current and archival information provider NewsBank. Research material at your local or campus library just got a lot more extensive. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreCounty, State Elections Officials Weigh In On Primary Today
It’s primary election day here in Washington state. Local voters will decide on the top two candidates heading to the general election ballot in November for races from Chelan County Commissioner and county judges to State and U.S. Representatives. Perhaps the contest getting the most attention is an open U.S. House seat Democrats hope to…
Read MoreCarbon Tax, Soda Tax Cap Approved For Statewide Ballot In Nov., Secretary Wyman Says
Voters in Washington state will decide in November whether to charge industrial emitters a fee for their carbon pollution. Secretary of State Kim Wyman certified Initiative 1631 for the fall ballot after backers collected enough signatures. A coalition of tribes, social-justice, labor and environmental groups sponsoring the measure say it will hold corporate polluters accountable…
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