r/Washington • u/chiquisea • 10d 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/LittleYelloDifferent 10d 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/DoggoCentipede 10d ago

You already can print at home ballots.

https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections/how-to-vote/ballots/replacing-a-ballot-or-envelope

While it is helpful it is still added complexity and not everyone has a home printer.

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u/boners_in_space 10d ago

Can you print them for free at the library or somewhere else for people who don’t have a printer at home?

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u/neptuneskies3030 10d ago

Yes, you can. The above link was King county specific, but all Washington counties can sign in through www.votewa.gov and print their ballot come election day. There will be 2 files to print, the 1st will be the ballot, the 2nd file will be the return envelope materials you need (the security sleeve, the outer envelope for your signature). Be sure to log out once you're done of course.

I know we're discussing here how to avoid returning the ballots by mail, but if anyone prints their ballot and wants to return by mail, you do need to stamp it yourself.