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5 Questions about R-71: Suits and shifts

5 Questions about R-71: Suits and shifts

Friday greetings,  fervent check followers! We’re kick-starting your weekend discussions today in 5 Questions, where our team talks you through your R-71 check questions.  It’s all shifts and suits (though not the pinstripe kind) … Q) Why does the recent lawsuit say that the Secretary of State accepted signatures on petitions that were not certified by the petition circulator? One of the key points made in the lawsuit filed Thursday by Washington Families Standing Together against the Secretary of State is…

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5 Questions about the R-71 check: Still scratching your head?

5 Questions about the R-71 check: Still scratching your head?

Are you dreaming about signature checks yet? No?! Then get ready for our team to talk you through your R-71 signature check question in our daily “5 Questions” post. You’re scratching your head about the jumble of numbers and knowing what you’re voting for … but not for long … Q) When is the check going to end? It seems like it has been going on for a long time … A) The end is right around the corner! Our…

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5 Questions about the R-71 check: What’s that you signed?

5 Questions about the R-71 check: What’s that you signed?

Good afternoon signature-check junkies! Our team is talking you through your R-71 check questions in our daily “5 Questions” post. You asked about dinging for dupes and signature sleuthing … and we say … Q) What’s the consequence for signing a petition multiple times? A) Most people who sign a petition more than once didn’t realize they have done so! Sometimes they don’t remember they had already signed the sheet, or get confused by the many petitions circulating around their town and…

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5 Questions about the R-71 check: What you’re asking

5 Questions about the R-71 check: What you’re asking

Thanks for being so curious about the ins and outs of signature checking. We’ve been getting tons of questions from you on the blog about the ongoing R-71 check. Our team will talk with you about these inquiries in a daily “5 Questions” post.  Today’s topics: The third check, database dates and policies, oh my! Q) How long do you wait to do the third and final check? A) The third check – the final step that checks to catch any recent voter…

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5 Questions with the State Librarian

5 Questions with the State Librarian

Washington State Librarian Jan Walsh provides the scoop about some recent changes to the State Library — and how that impacts you. Q: There were several changes made over the session that impacted the State Library. How will it all impact State Library users? A: As the State Library has the largest percentage of state general funds within the Office of the Secretary of State, the library had the largest percentage of cut. Find-It Washington, a search engine used by…

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