# Seattle neighbors vote together for 36 years

> Seattle neighbors hold annual voting party for 36 years.
- Title: Seattle neighbors vote together for 36 years · Seattletimes
- Summary: 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…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Seattle neighbors have held a communal voting party for 36 years to discuss and complete ballots together.