Here's a few examples:
How to Secure Your Vote and Minimize the Impact of Zombie Voters--PJ MEDIA
Man Caught on Video Stealing Mail, Voting Ballots From California Mailboxes--Daily Signal
California Republican Party Admits It Placed Misleading Ballot Boxes Around State
Court Revives Texas Mail-In Ballot Safety Measure Targeted by Dems--WJ
Hundreds of Thousands of Mailed Ballots Could Be Rejected--NEWS MAX
Editorial comment: These kinds of problems can happen if you have an all mail in ballot system. It is better to vote personally if you can. Mail in ballots should be for those who can't vote personally.
Personally, I don't mail in my ballot, I put it in directly in the drop box, which is located in the County Auditor's office. That way I know my vote will be counted. This week we will get our ballots in the mail, vote early if you can.
Related press release from the Sec. of Washington State.
General Election ballots mailed to Washington voters this week
https://www.sos.wa.gov/office/news-releases.aspx#/news/1422
OLYMPIA – Registered voters in Washington state will soon receive their ballots for the General Election, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ballots must be sent to registered voters no later than Friday, Oct. 16.
Voters have until 8 p.m. Nov. 3 to place their marked ballots in one of over 500 drop boxes statewide. Drop-box locations can be found at VoteWA.gov, Washington’s online voter portal.
People who choose to return their ballots by U.S. mail can use the provided postage-paid envelope. The U.S. Postal Service recommends that ballots should be returned by mail at least one week before Election Day. Registered voters can track their ballots at VoteWA.gov.
Any registered voter who does not receive a ballot within a week should log in to VoteWA.gov or contact a county elections office to request a replacement. Voters can also check their ballot status at VoteWA.gov.
“The General Election is here – time for Washingtonians to exercise their right to vote and make their voices heard,” said Lori Augino, elections director, Office of the Secretary of State. “We encourage the more than 4.7 million registered voters in Washington to start checking their mailboxes and get ready to mark their ballots. For people who want to vote but haven’t registered, there’s still time to sign up and take part in the General Election.”
People who want to register to vote, or update their registration, can go online at VoteWA.gov, or print and mail a registration form (available in 23 languages) at the Secretary of State’s Elections page. The deadline for county elections offices to receive registrations online or by mail, however, is Monday, Oct. 26. After Oct. 26, people can visit a county elections office and register in person.
More election information, including important dates and deadlines, an online voter guide, and elections data and statistics, is available at sos.wa.gov.
TODAY'S TOP STORY...
Senator Murray highlighted how Judge Barrett and Senate Republicans dodged questions about Judge Barrett’s extreme views on reproductive health, vital rights and protections, and more
Press release issued 10/13/20
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Senate health committee, highlighted Trump Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett and Senate Republicans’ refusal to answer for her partisan judicial record during Judge Barrett’s first day of questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. On Twitter, Senator Murray livestreamed her reaction to the day’s events and Judge Barrett’s responses. In her remarks, Senator Murray expressed her alarm at Judge Barrett’s refusal to commit to uphold the precedent set by Roe v. Wade, or confirm that she would recuse herself—if confirmed—from any cases regarding the outcome of the election. Senator Murray also shared her deep concern about Judge Barrett’s remarks regarding systemic racism and sexual orientation, and the efforts throughout the hearing by Judge Barrett and Senate Republicans to obfuscate Judge Barrett’s troublesome record.
“But what was perhaps most striking was how Judge Barrett—and Senate Republicans—have tried to distance themselves from her record, and what they know the consequences of appointing her to the Supreme Court would mean for the future of health care, safe and legal abortion, and more,” Senator Murray said. “Just because Judge Barrett refuses to answer questions doesn’t mean her record isn’t clear—that’s precisely why she was nominated, and why now Senate Republicans are dancing around the litmus tests they created.”
In response to Judge Barrett’s persistent dodging of questions about her previous statements opposing legal rulings that uphold vital health care protections—including her past remarks challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act and the historic precedent in Roe v. Wade—Senator Murray also lifted up stories collected from Washingtonians laying out their concerns about how Judge Barrett would undermine affordable health care, protections for pre-existing health conditions, and access to safe, legal abortion if appointed to the nation’s highest court.
“Judge Barrett is all but guaranteed to be the deciding vote to push the Supreme Court to a 6-3 conservative majority and overturn the Affordable Care Act—which would eliminate pre-existing conditions protections and send health care expenses skyrocketing,” Senator Murray added after sharing stories from two Washington state constituents who are frightened by the impact Judge Barrett’s appointment to the Supreme Court would have on the future of affordable health care and other vital rights.
Senator Murray has been vocal in her strong opposition to Judge Barrett’s nomination and Senate Republicans’ rushed, brazen process to try and fill Justice Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat in the middle of an election; recently, she reiterated her call for Senate Republicans to refocus on working with Democrats to pass much-needed federal pandemic relief that will help struggling families, students, small business, Tribes, and more weather the on-going public health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 virus. In addition to fighting hard against Judge Barrett’s nomination, Senator Murray has continued to encourage people in Washington state and across the country to raising their voices against Judge Barrett’s extreme record, in order to push Senate Republicans to honor the will of the American people and allow the next president to replace Justice Ginsburg.
TODAY'S HEADLINE NEWS...
WORLD NEWS HEADLINES:
General Assembly Holds Tribute Honoring Amir of Kuwait, Also Elects 15 Member States to Human Rights Council, Adopts Fifth Committee Resolution
Secretary-General Unveils $2.99 Billion Budget Proposal to Fifth Committee for 2021, Stressing United Nations Functioning Effectively amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Thousands displaced by fighting in southern Afghanistan.
NATIONAL HEADLINES:
Executive Order on Establishing the One Trillion Trees Interagency Council---WH
Section 1. Purpose. As I declared in Executive Order 13855 of December 21, 2018 (Promoting Active Management of America’s Forests, Rangelands, and Other Federal Lands To Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk), it is the policy of the United States to promote healthy and resilient forests, rangelands, and other Federal lands by actively managing them through partnerships with States, tribes, communities, non‑profit organizations, and the private sector.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced the protection activities undertaken by the FBI to counter the threat posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at certain National Special Security Events (NSSEs), Special Events Assessment Rating (SEAR) events, and select mass gatherings throughout the country over the past fiscal year. DOJ and the FBI are publicizing protection activities in an effort to deter careless and criminal UAS operators in light of an anticipated increase in enforcement activity in response to the misuse of UAS. --DOJ
CHICAGO (October 14, 2020) – Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Kurt Thiede was joined by Mayor Mike Wellner, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany and Wisconsin State Rep. James Edming at an event in Medford, Wis. to announce the delisting of the Scrap Processing Superfund Site from the National Priorities List (NPL). The Medford site is one of 27 nationwide – and among eight in EPA Region 5 -that were deleted -in whole or in part- from the NPL in the past fiscal year.
BUSINESS & FINANCE HEADLINES:
America’s Farmers: Resilient Throughout the COVID Pandemic.
The disruptive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. agricultural system have been broad and varied. And they follow several years of trying production and market conditions for U.S. farmers. In 2017 and 2018, several hurricanes pummeled U.S. farms; 2019 brought historically poor planting conditions and retaliatory tariffs cut potential for our agricultural exports compared to 2017.---USDA
Online seminars from 2020 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums now available.
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced 18 new seminars from the 2020 Nationwide Tax Forums are now available on IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online(link is external). The cost is $29 per seminar.
OTHER HEADLINE NEWS...
Five counties move off Phase 1 as Spokane records 8,000 COVID-19 cases--The Spokesman Review
Should Washington state change its name?--MY NORTHWEST
George Washington owned slaves. Is that enough of a reason to change the name of our state? That’s the question posed by a Pacific Northwest Magazine writer, and answered by our hosts. I don’t want to spoil too much, but they all came up with similar answers with disparate reasons.
