Articles Written by:    JONATHAN BECHTLE     

Julia Patterson should be concerned

about the accuracy of King County's voter roll. Despite the , and an apparent attempt on her part to fix the problem, Councilmember Patterson has been and will continue to be receiving two ballots for every election (there's no evidence she's ...

From JONATHAN BECHTLE, Sound Politics,  23 May 2006

It's in the P-I

This morning the P-I . The reporter does make a nod to the needed formality of a full council vote next Tuesday, but based on the 5-3 "yes" vote in the Committee-of-the-Whole yesterday, believes vote-by-mail in King County is a done deal. ...

From JONATHAN BECHTLE, Sound Politics,  23 May 2006

P-I is depending on technology to secure mail ballots

This morning the P-I editorial board displayed their willingness to give up any hope of ballot security by putting their on a move to vote-by-mail in King County. The article cites convenience as the reason "that 70 percent of King County ...

From JONATHAN BECHTLE, Sound Politics,  19 May 2006

P-I coverage of mail ballot protest

It was a strange-bedfellows moment: A lawyer from a hard-right advocacy group, a former Green Party candidate and a self-described "dues-paying Democrat" joined Wednesday to protest a proposal for all-mail voting in King County. My fellow ...

From JONATHAN BECHTLE, Sound Politics,  18 May 2006
Related Topics: Green Party

Dismal voter turnout in Oregon, despite vote by mail

"As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Secretary of State's office reported that 32 percent of Oregon ballots had been returned. The lowest historical turnout was 34.9 percent in 1998 and 38 percent in 1994 and 1996." The reporter says this is the ...

From JONATHAN BECHTLE, Sound Politics,  17 May 2006

Vote by Mail Protest today

The vote by mail protest sponsored by the Evergreen Freedom Foundation and Washington Citizens for Fair Elections is happening today. It will be held at 5th Avenue Plaza, in front of the King County Administration Building, at 12:30 pm. It ...

From JONATHAN BECHTLE, Sound Politics,  17 May 2006

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