#4ThePeople: Pay attention to your signature to make sure your ballot isn't challenged
SPOKANE, Wash. -- We're less than a week out from Election Day and ballots are rolling into the elections office. Occasionally, those ballots can…
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Right-wing sheriff candidates who believe their power exceeds the feds are on the ballot in WA
By Wilson Criscione InvestigateWest Four years ago, many of Washington state’s sheriffs were unhappy with a voter-approved gun safety law that required stronger background checks and raised the age to buy a semi-automatic rifle. Thirteen sheriffs, however, went a step…
Here's how your votes are being counted this election
SPOKANE, Wash. -- With 11 days away from Election Day, voters are sending in their ballots across the state. However, many are still scrutinizing the election…
#4ThePeople: 14 percent of Spokane County's voter have returned their ballots
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Voters still have time to return their ballots for Washington's Primary Election. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. on August 2. People…
Sheriff asked to investigate ballot-box surveillance
SEATTLE (AP) — An elections director in Washington state’s most populous county says her office is asking the sheriff’s office to investigate people who planted signs near ballot boxes warning voters they were “under surveillance.” In a statement Tuesday evening,…
WA House OKs banning guns at ballot counts, school boards
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Guns and other weapons would be prohibited at ballot counting sites and school board meetings across the state, under a bill approved by the Washington House Monday. The measure, which passed the Democratic-led chamber on a party line…
Idaho board OKs legal fees in lost ballot initiative case
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State officials on Tuesday took an initial step to pay $152,000 in legal fees to the winning side after Idaho lost a court challenge to a new law making it harder for voters to get initiatives…
Former City Council candidate Tyler LeMasters will not appeal judge's decision to remove him from ballot
In August, Judge Annette Plese ruled LeMasters ineligible to run for office because he did not meet the city residency requirement.
Spokane City Council candidate Tyler LeMasters ineligible for November ballot
A judge ruled that Tyler LeMasters did not meet the city residency requirement needed to run for office.
Idaho Supreme Court overturns tougher ballot initiative law
The ruling issued Monday was a win for Reclaim Idaho, a group that successfully sponsored a Medicaid expansion initiative three years ago and that is now working to qualify an initiative for the ballot that aims to increase public education funding.
Lawsuit questions Spokane City Council candidate's residency
A petition filed by Spokane voters claims Spokane City Council candidate Tyler LeMasters did not live in District 2 long enough to run for office.
Primary Election: Here's where to drop off your ballot today
SPOKANE CO., Wash. -- Have you turned in your ballot for the Primary Election? On Tuesday, voters in Spokane County have their last chance to decide which local candidates should advance to the November 2 General Election. On the ballot are…
Post Falls school levy, Kootenai Co. Fire obligation bond on Tuesday ballot
Voters in North Idaho will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide on a few local issues.
Spokane County Elections Office continues counting every ballot
While the nation waits to find out who will lead the nation, the Spokane County Elections staff are still counting the votes, going through thousands of ballots to make sure they're good to go.
Bonner County sees record voter turnout with roughly 68% of absentee ballots returned
BONNER CO., Idaho -- The Bonner County Elections Office is reporting a record voter turnout one week ahead of the election. As of Tuesday, 35.27% of registered voters in Bonner County had cast their ballots. Of the 14,000 absentee ballots…
#4ThePeople Fact Check: List of rejected ballots circulating online is not reliable
A website making its way around social media appears to show the number of rejected ballots in Spokane County. The issue is: it's not totally reliable.
Over half of all Spokane Co. ballots have been returned
Over half of all Spokane County ballots have been filled out and mailed back as Washington State sees record voter turnout for the 2020 Election.
How to check ballot status, fixing a 'challenged' ballot
Challenged basically means that it has been rejected and your ballot status should tell you the reason why.
#4ThePeople: What issue or race on the ballot are you most passionate about?
The election is just a week away and there is still time to vote in both Washington and Idaho.
Do you have a question about your ballot or the vote-by-mail process? Submit it here
Washington is a vote-by-mail state and more people in Idaho are expected to vote via absentee ballot than ever before. So, do you have any questions about the process?
#4ThePeople: Do I have to fill in every spot on my ballot? Is my ballot valid if I leave some questions blank?
Julie, a voter in Spokane, reached out to 4 News Now to ask those very questions and in the spirit of our #4ThePeople coverage, we went in search of the answers.
Common ballot mistakes and what to do if you don't have one yet
The Spokane County Elections Office says everyone who's registered to vote, not only in the county, but in the region, should have their ballots in hand by now.
1 in 5 Spokane County voters have already returned their ballot
One in every five registered voters in Spokane County has already cast their ballot for the November election.
About 45,000 Spokane County voters have already returned their ballots
It has been a week since ballots were mailed to Spokane County voters and roughly 45,000 have already been returned.
