WA voters of color more likely to have ballots challenged, per report

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 765

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Younger voters and voters of color in Washington state see their ballots challenged for signature issues more often than their older and white counterparts.

That’s according to an analysis of state election data by University of Washington researchers presented to state lawmakers Wednesday. Meanwhile, thousands more votes than usual went uncounted in last month’s primary due to delivery lags from the U.S. Postal Service.

Ballot signature challenges have declined in recent years, …

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