Could King County Possibly Be Doing Something Right?

By: itsonlywords (Diary)  |  September 6th at 10:19 PM  | 

Despite the concerns I voiced here, Sherrill Huff retained her position as Director of Elections for King County. In a move that initially allays some of those concerns, Huff has hired Evelyn Arnold as her Superintendent of Elections. Ms. Arnold is a CPA and has served as the Chelan County Auditor since 1990. Arnold first came to notice in 2005 when she testified at the | Read More »

Can King County Put An End To Elections Fiascos?

By: itsonlywords (Diary)  |  January 23rd at 12:47 PM  | 

In November of 2008, voters in King County, Washington, approved by a margin of 56 to 44% an amendment to the King County Charter that changes the position of Elections Director from a political appointment to an elected office. The first election for this position will also be King County’s first all-mail ballot; voting deadline is February 3. The move to an elected position was | Read More »