A new state law aims to erase any confusion about Washington’s ban on voting more than once in an election. Its approval follows a court decision that officials warned could incite voter fraud.

"We have a right to run elections as we see fit," said Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. "That is what the founders ...

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is warning that potential last-minute changes to the states legislative district maps could create major disruption ahead of the 2026 elections. The warning ...

King County Elections Director Julie Wise called a social media post by the Washington State Republican Party leader about a box of ballots found by a Renton dumpster “clearly an effort to push a ...

These are a few of active Facebook ads targeting Seattle's City Council elections. Eight months ago, Facebook announced it was banning all political ads targeting local elections in Washington state.

Sen. Maria Cantwell and top Washington elections officials warned Thursday a strict voter identification bill moving through Congress could sow chaos before the midterm elections and potentially ...

"I don't see the Republican Party being able to contend in statewide races," one political science expert said.

Ballot envelopes sit in the Thurston County elections center. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard) Washington lawmakers moved a step closer Tuesday to make clear it is illegal to vote twice in ...

The state of Washington has one of the most successful, fraud-free voting systems in the nation. Republican leaders in Washington, D.C., want to tear it down with a two-pronged attack against voting ...

Baskets of ballots for the November 2025 election at Thurston County’s ballot processing center. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard) A new ...