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- 1Low turnout alarms Seattle voters urged to cast ballotsβRE: https:// mastodon.murkworks.net/@moira/ 117513952387377896 This is, by the way, spawned by the ABSOLUTE SHIT TURNOUT
Social media users in Seattle and King County are warning about very low voter turnout numbers in the local election, urging people to vote and to get their friends to do the same. Posts recommend using official ballot drop boxes to make sure votes are counted, with frustration at the poor participation so far.
- 2Californian votes early via drop box while sickβVoted! Just a drop box, so I didn't get a sticker. Darn it. (and now back to bed, still feeling yuck) # California # ele
A California voter reports casting their ballot through a drop box, lamenting the lack of the traditional 'I Voted' sticker, then heading back to bed while unwell. The post reflects everyday participation in a US election, with drop boxes remaining a popular but sticker-less voting option in the state.
- 3Oregon voter praises mail ballot drop box as fast and secureβI dropped my ballot at a drop box this morning, and just got an email that it was already accepted and counted. Easy and
An Oregon voter reports dropping off their ballot at a drop box in the morning and receiving an email the same day confirming it was accepted and counted. They praise the state's vote-by-mail system, in place for about three decades, as easy and secure, and frame the quick confirmation as a rebuttal to claims questioning mail voting.
- 4Voters Urged to Use Official Ballot Drop BoxesβΌVoters Reminded to Use Official Ballot Drop Boxes as Election Day Approaches
Election officials in Snohomish County are reminding voters to submit ballots only at official drop boxes as Election Day approaches. The notice comes ahead of the vote, when ballots are due and officials seek to prevent confusion over where and how to return them, ensuring votes are counted and security is maintained.
- 5Thousand Oaks voters urged to use drop boxes and vote centersβGo vote! Get your family and friends to vote! Hereβs how: 1. DROP BOXES: Thousand Oaks has four secure ballot drop box l
Voters in Thousand Oaks, California, are being urged to cast their ballots, with reminders that four secure ballot drop boxes in the city accept vote-by-mail ballots around the clock and eleven official Vote Centers across the county are open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Residents are encouraged to bring family and friends with them to vote.
- 6Snohomish County voters urged to return ballots on Washington measuresβ# SnohomishCounty have you got your ballot back to a drop box yet? # noHateInWaState needs a bunch of "no" votes from ev
Voters in Snohomish County, Washington are being reminded to return their ballots to drop boxes before the deadline. Posts are urging residents to vote no on a measure tied to the #noHateInWaState campaign, as well as on local charter amendments, framing the votes as a matter of civic duty ahead of the election.
- 7Washington voters can use any county's ballot boxβFor anyone voting in WA: It doesn't matter which county's ballot box you use when dropping off your ballot. If you live
Washington voters are being reminded that completed ballots can be dropped in any county's ballot drop box, regardless of where the voter is registered. For example, a King County voter traveling in Grant County can leave their King County Elections ballot in a Grant County box and it will still be counted. The tip is circulating as voters return their ballots.
- 8Seattle voters favoring ballot drop boxes as returns riseβWhat is good to see: most people are using drop boxes, not the mail, and returns increased on Monday, presumably because
Voters in Seattle are mostly returning their ballots through drop boxes rather than by mail, and returns increased on Monday, likely because people had time over the weekend to fill in their ballots. Observers see the trend as a positive sign of engaged turnout in the ongoing election.