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Elections worker John Waterbury collects ballots from an official ballot drop box Saturday in downtown Vancouver.

Ballot return passes 50 percent of all eligible Clark County voters

Elections worker John Waterbury collects ballots from an official ballot drop box Saturday in downtown Vancouver.

October 28, 2020, 10:44am Clark County News

More than half of Clark County’s registered voters have cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Read story

Elections workers John Waterbury, left, and Les Stark collect ballots from an official drop box near the Clark County Elections Office on Saturday morning, October 17, 2020.

Voter turnout in Clark County nears 50 percent

Elections workers John Waterbury, left, and Les Stark collect ballots from an official drop box near the Clark County Elections Office on Saturday morning, October 17, 2020.

October 27, 2020, 12:02pm Clark County News

Voter turnout in Clark County is nearing 50 percent for the Nov. 3 general election. Read story

Maia Espinoza, left, a candidate for Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction, is challenging incumbent state superintendent Chris Reykdal, right, shown in an AP photo taken Oct. 2, 2020 in Olympia, Wash., in the upcoming November election. (Monica Marchetti/via AP) (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington Supreme Court explains its ruling in schools chief voter guide case

Maia Espinoza, left, a candidate for Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction, is challenging incumbent state superintendent Chris Reykdal, right, shown in an AP photo taken Oct. 2, 2020 in Olympia, Wash., in the upcoming November election. (Monica Marchetti/via AP) (AP Photo/Ted S.

October 27, 2020, 8:29am Election

Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal failed to prove as “demonstrably false” his election opponent’s statement that Reykdal championed a policy that teaches “sexual positions to fourth graders,” the state Supreme Court says. Read story

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo a vote-by-mail ballot is shown as viewed through the handle of a sorting tray at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Wash., south of Seattle. U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans began voting by mail, raising the possibility of ballots being rejected because they arrive too late. Postal data covering the beginning of October show nearly all of the agency&#039;s delivery regions missing agency targets of having more than having more than 95% of first-class mail arrive within five days. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington officials encourage vigilance on election misinformation

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo a vote-by-mail ballot is shown as viewed through the handle of a sorting tray at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Wash., south of Seattle. U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans began voting by mail, raising the possibility of ballots being rejected because they arrive too late. Postal data covering the beginning of October show nearly all of the agency&#039;s delivery regions missing agency targets of having more than having more than 95% of first-class mail arrive within five days. (AP Photo/Ted S.

October 26, 2020, 1:23pm Election

Elections officials in Washington on Monday touted security enhancements made over the years and the state’s long history of voting by mail as reasons voters should be confident heading into Election Day, but they encouraged the public to remain vigilant about misinformation efforts in light of recent warnings about attempted… Read story

Vancouver resident Sharon Grammar, right, drops off her ballot while elections worker John Waterbury collects ballots from an official ballot drop box near the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver on Saturday morning.

More than 33,000 Clark County ballots received over weekend

Vancouver resident Sharon Grammar, right, drops off her ballot while elections worker John Waterbury collects ballots from an official ballot drop box near the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver on Saturday morning.

October 26, 2020, 10:44am Clark County News

A total of 144,569 ballots have been received in the 10 days since ballots were mailed out, according to figures posted by the Clark County Elections office Monday morning. Read story

Today is the deadline to register to vote online in Washington

October 26, 2020, 8:08am Election

OLYMPIA -- Voters in Washington have until the end of the day today to register to vote online or by mail and to update existing voter registration. Read story

Lummi tribal members record a public service announcement about getting out the Native vote on October 7, 2020, north of Bellingham, Washington.

Washington tribes find new energy to vote in 2020 election, pour campaign cash into races

Lummi tribal members record a public service announcement about getting out the Native vote on October 7, 2020, north of Bellingham, Washington.

October 25, 2020, 6:05am Election

LUMMI NATION Freddie Lane gathered up T-shirts, posters and signs at the tribal administration building, getting ready for a Native Vote 2020 rally, planned for later this month at Lummi and reservations across the state. Read story

Rey Reynolds, right, is challenging Sen.

49th District candidates Cleveland, Reynolds disagree on COVID-19video icon

Rey Reynolds, right, is challenging Sen.

October 25, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

In hourlong conversations with The Columbian’s Editorial Board, candidates running for federal, state and county offices tend to bounce between many topics, from the Interstate 5 bridge to sex education curriculum to gun control laws. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee waves to supporters while crossing the street at the intersection of Northeast 162nd Avenue and Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard in Vancouver. Inslee made an appearance in Vancouver Saturday to support two Democrats -- Tanisha Harris and Daniel Smith -- running for seats in the 17th Legislative District.

Inslee appearance in Vancouver highlights importance of local elections

Gov. Jay Inslee waves to supporters while crossing the street at the intersection of Northeast 162nd Avenue and Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard in Vancouver. Inslee made an appearance in Vancouver Saturday to support two Democrats -- Tanisha Harris and Daniel Smith -- running for seats in the 17th Legislative District.

October 24, 2020, 5:58pm Clark County News

As rain drizzled on Tanisha Harris near the corner of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Northeast 162nd Street in Vancouver, she couldn’t help but feel happy about the start to her Saturday. Read story

Democrat Daniel Smith, left, is challenging Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, for the 17th Legislative District state Senate seat.

Smith, Wilson have contrasting visions in 17th District racevideo icon

Democrat Daniel Smith, left, is challenging Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, for the 17th Legislative District state Senate seat.

October 24, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

On homelessness, COVID-19 and systemic racism, the candidates for state Senate in the 17th Legislative District paint contrasting visions for getting Washington on the right track. Read story