This post first appeared at All Things Politics and was republished with permission.
Guest post by Bill Bruch
Sept 5, 2024, the Washington State Republican Party (WAGOP) and their attorney Joel Ard filed a lawsuit claiming ballots “cured” by King County appear to be invalid, after they used the OmniBallot system in the hand recount for second place in the August 6, 2024, WA State Primary Election Commissioner of Public Lands Race.
Thank you to the WAGOP and Mr. Ard for doing this. Voters should be thankful and encouraged that the WAGOP is making efforts to strengthen and improve our elections.
WA is an all mail-in state and when a voter forgets to sign the envelope containing their ballot or when the signature on the envelope does not match what is on record, “ballot curing” is necessary. This is the process of informing a voter to fix/cure their signature, so their vote is counted, per WAC 434-261-053.
In the lawsuit, the WAGOP says King County illegally used an online tool that helped voters fix problems with their ballot, and that it affected the outcome in the statewide primary race for Public Lands Commissioner. The lawsuit also alleges that King County…
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