Stung by a Court Ruling, WA Looks to Clarify What Is an ‘Election’

Stung by a court ruling, Washington looks to clarify what is an ‘election’

It may seem obvious that a registered voter in Washington can only vote once in an election.It’s not. Last month, a state appeals court overturned the felony conviction of a Lewis County resident found guilty of voting twice in November 2022 — once in Washington and once in Oregon.In a 2-1 decision, the court concluded that because there were no overlapping candidates or issues on the two ballots, these were separate elections. An election, they…

Stung by a court ruling, WA looks to clarify what an ‘election’ is

Lawmakers are considering a bill to make clear a person cannot vote more than once in any election in the state, or vote in Washington and another state.

Stung by a court ruling, WA looks to clarify what is an ‘election’

It may seem obvious that a registered voter in Washington can only vote once in an election. Read more...

Stung by a court ruling, WA looks to clarify what is an ‘election’ • Washington State Standard

Ballot envelopes sit in the Thurston County elections center. (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)It may seem obvious that a registered voter in Washington can only vote once in an election. It’s not.  Last month, a state appeals court overturned the felony conviction of a Lewis County resident found guilty of voting twice in November 2022 — once in Washington and once in Oregon. In a 2-1 decision, the court concluded that because there …

Stung by a court ruling, Washington looks to clarify definition of 'election’

It may seem obvious that a registered voter in Washington can only vote once in an election.