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Seattle neighbors vote together for 36 years
Seattle neighbors hold annual voting party for 36 years.
In brief
Seattle neighbors hold annual voting party for 36 years. Seattle neighbors have held a communal voting party for 36 years to discuss and complete ballots together. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
Seattle neighbors hold voting party
Seattle neighbors gather every October to discuss and complete election ballots together for 36 years.
They debate judicial candidates
They debate obscure judicial candidates and propositions, with some leaving ballots blank after research.
Voting party started in 1990
The group began voting together in 1990, with five families participating annually.
They debate GMOs in 2013
In 2013, neighbors debated a GMO labeling initiative, which failed after a kitchen table discussion.
They vote left-leaning
Seattle center-left to left liberals mostly vote 'no' on conservative statewide initiatives.
They debate millionaires tax
They agreed to uphold Initiative 645 but questioned its fairness as a broader tax policy.
They debate transgender sports
Doctors researched gender hormone therapy effects on athletes before voting on Initiative 638.
They leave some ballots blank
Some neighbors left judicial races blank, saying more research is needed.
At a glance
Seattle neighbors have held a communal voting party for 36 years to discuss and complete ballots together.
