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In high school classrooms and on college campuses, students learn about the U.S. system of governance and the country’s political history. This November, some get to make their voice heard in those systems for the first time as voters. In the Northwest, the issues driving some of these voters vary; from social issues to economics to housing. Still, others are choosing not to vote.

(Runtime 1:10)A special season of a PBS student-led podcast is focusing on young people’s thoughts this election season. In one episode, a Washington…

In the Pierce County elections center, a small crowd gathered just outside of the ballot tabulation room on the morning of Oct. 17. With packets in front of them that show expected results and pens ready to catch any mistakes, the observers were there to make sure Pierce County’s ballot counting system is ready for the general election.

El secretario de Estado de Washington, Steve Hobbs, está recorriendo el estado para informar a los ciudadanos sobre lo que hace su oficina y ayudarles a…

Covering a bill making its way through Olympia that could impact the voting rights of 26,000 people.

A top employee of Dominion Voting Systems, who has gone into hiding after becoming the subject of conspiracy theories on the right since the election, is suing the Trump campaign, a number of campaign surrogates and pro-Trump media outlets, alleging defamation.

State and local election officials in Washington said Thursday that election systems here are secure and haven’t been hacked. Those assurances follow multiple reports in recent days of efforts by foreign actors to interfere with the upcoming national election.

A majority of Republicans, Democrats, Independents, men and women from across the country, of all ages and races, are expecting some or many attempts to block people from voting, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, conducted less than a month before Election Day. In November 2016, 57 percent of registered voters anticipated attempts to thwart voting; that number has grown to 67 percent.

ICYMI: Stream the night three of our four debates for races that impact the Benton Franklin Counties. #NWPBVote2020

ICYMI: Stream the night two of our four debates for races that impact the Benton Franklin Counties. #NWPBVote2020