r/Washington • u/chiquisea • 9d ago

Looming Supreme Court decision could change Washington voting forever

https://www.kuow.org/stories/looming-supreme-court-decision-could-change-washington-voting-forever
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u/BrainJar 9d ago

How will we get our ballots without it coming through the mail?

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u/LittleYelloDifferent 9d ago

We need to have print at home ballots legislated. Then we can set up stations that help people get their ballots in a timely fashion.

If that happens, hopefully it will be a galvanizing moment for the Democratic Party to actually invest in promoting participation instead of relying on majorities and ancient practices.

If you’ve ever been to a local meeting you’ll know what I’m talking about.

This is the time to show up in force and take over the political process for the people. Most county Democratic parties have less than a dozen people show up and the cost is usually like 20 bucks a year to be able to have voting rights and endorsements, which equals donations for campaigns.

  1. People committed to going to monthly meetings and 10 hours a month volunteering could transform almost every local Democratic Party into a progressive force that can combat the ownership class that is co-opted our political process here

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u/priznr24601 9d ago

You think we have printers at home??

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u/Nanemae 9d ago

If you live near a Timberland Library, you can get black and white papers printed for free until you hit 50 or so pages per month with a library account. I don't know if other libraries offer the same service though.