Kids' Art Contest begins for 2012 Voters' Pamphlet

The Office of Secretary of State invites students in grades 4 and 5 to enter the 2012 Kids' Art Contest.

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11:21 AM January 31, 2012 0

Reed asks lawmakers to trim elections costs

In an effort to save money and make the elections process more efficient during these tight budget times, Secretary of State Sam Reed is asking the Legislature to lower the cost of producing the statewide Voters' Pamphlet, eliminate the primary for judicial races with fewer than three candidates, and implement other ideas to reduce elections costs for the state and counties.

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12:03 PM January 9, 2012 0

Pacific mayor trailing write-in candidates in bid for third term

Incumbent Richard Hildreth continues to trail the write-in candidates in his bid for a third term as Pacific mayor.

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5:36 PM November 18, 2011 0

Pacific's tight race going down to the bitter end

The disappointment can be heard in Richard Hildreth's voice. Pacific's mayoral election remains in limbo as votes continue to be counted at a painfully slow pace

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updated 7:07 PM November 16, 2011 1

Holman holds lead in Auburn City Council race

The combined King and Pierce counties' result for the Auburn City Council races showed retired police officer John Hayes Holman's lead over incumbent Virginia Haugen, Position 5, barely moving from where it had been late last week, at 53 percent to 47 percent as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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6:49 PM November 16, 2011 0

Hildreth has early lead in race for Pacific mayor

Incumbent Richard Hildreth held the early lead in his bid for a third term as Pacific mayor.

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updated 5:54 PM November 9, 2011 0

All registered King County voters have opportunity to vote

King County voters who registered to vote or updated their address information with the Washington State Department of Licensing and failed to receive a ballot may still participate in the November general election.

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1:27 PM November 8, 2011 0

Auburn City Council races to be settled; submit your ballots today

Auburn voters will decide who they want to represent them on the Auburn City Council in Tuesday's general election.While political newcomer Largo Wales and incumbent Bill Peloza are running unopposed, there are two contested race on the ballot with plenty to grip the interest of voters.

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updated 1:14 PM November 8, 2011 0

Nearly 14,000 students take part in 2011 Mock Election

If voters in the 2011 General Election vote like how their younger counterparts did in this year's State Mock Election, it won't be good news for supporters of Initiative 1125 or I-1183.

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3:32 PM November 4, 2011 0

Ballot return deadline looms; general election Tuesday

Tuesday is the deadline to have a ballot postmarked or returned to an official ballot drop-off site for the general election.

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11:57 AM November 4, 2011 0

Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce endorses candidates

The Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to endorse candidates in the mayoral races for Algona and Pacific, City Council in Auburn and Algona, Port of Seattle Commissioner, and for the first time, the Auburn School Board races, not just on position, but on individual candidate qualifications.

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12:59 PM November 3, 2011 0