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How Washington recounts ensure every vote matters

How Washington recounts ensure every vote matters

As 2018’s closely-watched General Election draws near, it may prove useful to read up about how recounts help ensure fair and secure elections for Washington’s candidates and voters. Nearly a decade ago in this space, we were prompted by a handful of very close election outcomes to summarize the basics of the process, which is also described on our Elections page here. Under state law RCW 29A.64.021, recounts are required in elections in which an apparent winner’s margin of victory…

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From Your Corner of Washington: Hoquiam

From Your Corner of Washington: Hoquiam

Photo courtesy of Polson Museum, Hoquiam After being on a six-month hiatus, we’re bringing back a “From Our Corner” feature that examines how different Washington towns acquired their names. Located along the banks of the Hoquiam River near its mouth where it empties into the Chehalis River channel and Grays Harbor, Hoquiam (population 8,770) was settled in 1859 by the James Karr family, according to “Washington State Place Names,” written by James W. Phillips. Hoquiam was named after the river…

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From Your Corner of Washington: Aberdeen’s name

From Your Corner of Washington: Aberdeen’s name

This community along Grays Harbor is known for its plentiful rain, logging and shipping heritage, and for being Kurt Cobain’s hometown. But do you know how Aberdeen got its name? Platted in 1884 on Samuel Benn’s homestead between the Chehalis and Wishkah rivers, Aberdeen is named after Aberdeen, Scotland. There was an Aberdeen Packing Co. on Benn’s waterfront. Mrs. James B. Stewart, who hailed from the Scottish city, suggested that the new town be called after her native burg. The packing…

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Filing for office … from Iraq

Filing for office … from Iraq

If you ever need proof that filing for office in Washington State is more convenient than ever, just look at one example in Grays Harbor County. Jeremiah Marsh is completing his two-year term as a Fire District 11 commissioner there. But he also is serving in Iraq as a National Guard member. So filing for office wasn’t doable, right? Wrong. Despite being stationed thousands of miles away from the county courthouse in Montesano, Marsh was able to file for re-election…

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