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Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman poses for a photo at the Capitol in Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington’s top elections official warns of ‘very concerning’ changes at Postal Service that could impact voting

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman poses for a photo at the Capitol in Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S.

August 11, 2020, 8:18am Election

Washington election officials are worried that attempts to cut costs at the U.S. Postal Service could impact the November election amid growing bipartisan concerns about the agency’s ability to handle a surge of mail-in ballots across the country. Read story

A protective panel separates Vancouver residents Gail Hinchsliff, left, and Tim Richardson as they help collect and sort ballots Tuesday morning at the Clark County Elections Office.

Clark County election process has last test before November

A protective panel separates Vancouver residents Gail Hinchsliff, left, and Tim Richardson as they help collect and sort ballots Tuesday morning at the Clark County Elections Office.

August 7, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Joan Liddicoat, 64, has worked as a Clark County elections helper for more than four years. But her older spouse has medical conditions, so the pandemic made her reconsider accepting a temporary job for this election. Read story

Sydney Freenas wears a mask as she works to process ballots from Tuesday&#039;s primary election that were mailed out to voters and then deposited in drop boxes or mailed back in, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Wash., south of Seattle. Washington state has offered voting by mail since 2011. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Two women, both Democrats, will face off in 10th CD

Sydney Freenas wears a mask as she works to process ballots from Tuesday&#039;s primary election that were mailed out to voters and then deposited in drop boxes or mailed back in, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Wash., south of Seattle. Washington state has offered voting by mail since 2011. (AP Photo/Ted S.

August 6, 2020, 12:29pm Election

The race for Washington’s 10th Congressional District is certain to be between two female Democrats, but one of the two is still undetermined as ballots continue to arrive in elections offices and be counted in the state’s vote-by-mail primary. Read story

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, left, and candidate Carolyn Long, shown here at a 2018 editorial board meeting, met with The Columbian's Editorial Board on Wednesday. Long and Herrera Beutler face off for a second time in the 2020 election for the 3rd Congressional District seat.

Sparks fly as Herrera Beutler, Long define their differences in 3rd District racevideo icon

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, left, and candidate Carolyn Long, shown here at a 2018 editorial board meeting, met with The Columbian's Editorial Board on Wednesday. Long and Herrera Beutler face off for a second time in the 2020 election for the 3rd Congressional District seat.

August 6, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Carolyn Long faced off for the first time as 2020 general election rivals during a joint interview with The Columbian’s Editorial Board on Wednesday. Read story

A voter drops off a ballot at the box on West 14th Street in downtown Vancouver.

Election 2020: Little change in top Clark County primary results

A voter drops off a ballot at the box on West 14th Street in downtown Vancouver.

August 5, 2020, 8:32pm Clark County News

Top results from Tuesday’s primary election had barely changed by Wednesday night, though voter turnout figures increased considerably. Read story

Top-two primary narrows candidates for Washington governor, other races

August 5, 2020, 12:09pm Election

The governor’s race in November is set, and Democrats appear to be the top two candidates in both the lieutenant governor’s race and the 10th Congressional District following Washington’s top-two primary. Read story

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Herrera Beutler, Long set for rematch in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District

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August 4, 2020, 11:05pm Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Carolyn Long won their primary election races Tuesday night, putting a rubber stamp on the rematch that has been all but guaranteed since July 2019. Read story

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Stonier, Llafet prevail in Washington’s 49th Legislative District

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August 4, 2020, 10:48pm Clark County News

Incumbent Democrats prevailed on the primary ballot in Washington’s 49th Legislative District on Tuesday night, with Rep. Monica Stonier and Rep. Sharon Wylie both sailing through to the general election. Read story

Karen Bowerman, left, and Jesse James are leading in the Clark County Council District 3 race.

Bowerman, James push incumbent Blom off ticket for Clark County Council District 3

Karen Bowerman, left, and Jesse James are leading in the Clark County Council District 3 race.

August 4, 2020, 10:43pm Clark County News

Challengers Karen Bowerman and Jesse James were leading incumbent John Blom in Clark County Council District 3 in a test of the relative power of political parties and incumbency. Read story

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Rivers, Bell likely to win in 18th District

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August 4, 2020, 10:42pm Clark County News

Sen. Ann Rivers, the Republican incumbent, and Democratic challenger Rick Bell will likely advance to the general election in the race to represent Washington’s 18th Legislative District. Read story