Abe Epton
Stories
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This election map is a lie. So we made new ones
Maps lie because they simplify. They lie in different ways, to show certain realities, and electoral maps are no different. In places where there are...
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What your voters’ guide won't tell you about the 2016 election
From the wide-open lobby-lands of Olympia to the lush cash-forests of Seattle, a complex ecosystem of money and influence shapes how we vote — and how...
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This is how Washington tries to keep election hackers at bay
There’s a room on the second floor of King County Elections headquarters that the priests of ancient Jerusalem might recognize. Like the biblical Holy...
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Piling up the green in the race for Washington's public lands commissioner
More than $1.2 million has been spent on one of more obscure statewide races in Washington. That's the battle for public lands commissioner. Democrat...
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No, you don't need a stamp for your ballot
Let’s repeat that, in case you skimmed over the headline: Your ballot will be counted even if you DO NOT affix a stamp to the envelope.
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Sound Transit 3: The money rolls in, on both sides
Money keeps pouring into the battle over the Sound Transit 3 ballot measure, with Mass Transit Now, the campaign working to pass the $54 billion transit...
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Hackers target Washington election systems
Washington's voter registration system has been targeted by cyber attackers, state elections officials have told KUOW. Secretary of State Kim Wyman said...
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QUIZ: Can you see past big-money groups’ feel-good names?
Elections are big business, with consultants, campaign staffers, advertising firms and TV stations raking in big bucks.
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This is the most Republican block in Seattle
The most Republican block in Seattle is at 116 Fairview Avenue North in South Lake Union. It’s the site of a large, upscale retirement community called...
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Will high-speed ferries cross Puget Sound again? Kitsap voters to decide
A Seattle-area transit initiative takes in money from real-estate interests who could profit if the initiative passes. Commuters would face higher taxes...