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Seattleites are preparing for post-election unknowns in their own ways

With an uncertain Election Day outcome on the horizon, Seattleites say they are preparing for any and everything.
- Ashley Hiruko
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Seattle Now: WA's Obama-Trump vote

Five counties flipped from blue to red in 2016, and the reason why could tell us how the next election will go.
- Clare McGrane
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More mail slowdowns as Election Day nears

Postal customers, members of Congress and Washington's attorney general say mail is moving slowly in many places.
- John Ryan
Not registered to vote? Here's how to cast your ballot by Election Day in King County

The 2020 presidential election is just a few days away, and Washington state is seeing record numbers of received ballots. And if you're not yet registered, it’s not too late. King County elections director Julie Wise shares some insights on how to register and vote in these finals days.
- Kim Malcolm
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Despite intense interest in election, voting registrations in WA lag compared to 2016

Despite intense interest in the 2020 election, and a ballot return rate that's already over 60 percent , voter registrations in Washington have lagged...
- Austin Jenkins
10 things to watch for during Washington's 2020 election

While the nation's attention is focused on the presidential election, there are a handful of races on Washington ballots that will greatly influence the future of local life.
- Austin Jenkins
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The misinformation we can expect to see on Election Day 2020 – and what you can do about it

As the election draws closer, beware the posts of the friend-of-a-friend. That’s just one of the tips Jevin West, who’s head of UW’s Center for an Informed Public, had to impart on how to combat disinformation and misinformation around the 2020 election.
- Alec Cowan
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Election anxiety stressing you out? We asked a psychiatrist about how to cope

‘I think the first step is to take stock individually: What regulates me?’
- Kim Malcolm
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Left and right still talk in this district east of Seattle, but what does that mean when their candidate lands in D.C.?

Incumbent Democrat Kim Schrier is being challenged by Republican Jesse Jensen to represent the 8th Congressional District, east of Seattle. Unlike a lot of American politics in 2020, one big theme in the race is bipartisanship. But what does bipartisanship mean in a hyper-partisan age?
- David Hyde
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Officials prepare for possible civil unrest in the wake of the election

‘If you get out into the weeds on the internet, you can find people talking about almost anything.’
- Kim Malcolm
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