Hobbs named new Treasurer of National Association of Secretaries of State
OLYMPIA—Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has been elected the Treasurer of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the nation’s oldest nonpartisan professional organization for elected officials. Secretary Steve Hobbs was sworn in Friday, July 12, at the NASS 2024 Summer Conference in Puerto Rico. Founded in 1904, NASS includes secretaries of state, lieutenant […]
WA State Democrats back Ferguson for Governor, establish 2024 platform
BELLEVUE—The Washington State Democrat party held its 2024 Convention at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Convention Center from Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23, where it established its platform, nominated candidates, held workshops and training for delegates, and featured several prominent speakers within the party. The convention kicked off Friday with a welcome reception featuring Chair Shasti […]
Is Secretary Hobbs using lawfare to abolish the 30-Day residency requirement?
OLYMPIA—Dale Whitaker, the GOP-endorsed candidate for Washington Secretary of State, will attend a crucial hearing on June 25 at 10 a.m. in Olympia to defend the 30-day residency requirement for voter eligibility outlined in the state constitution. Whitaker is vocal about his opposition to the recent legal case, Washington State Alliance for Retired Americans v. […]
Secretary of State issues Washington’s first digital apostille
OLYMPIA—The Office of the Secretary of State has issued its first digital apostille to authenticate a document as part of a pilot program with the City University of Seattle and @Gov, Inc., a Virginia-based company. An apostille is an authentication, similar to notarization, issued to documents for use in countries participating in the 1961 Hague […]
Quilts of Valor ceremony recognizes Secretary of State staff members
OLYMPIA—Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and 12 staff members of the Office of the Secretary of State were awarded Quilts of Valor at the state Capitol in Olympia on Thursday, May 30, for their military service. Quilts of Valor volunteers award quilts to current and former members of the U.S. military to provide comfort and […]
Presidential hopeful found guilty in hush money trial
NEW YORK—A 12-member Manhattan jury on Thursday, May 30, found the 45th President of the United States and presumptive 2024 Republican Presidential candidate, Donald J Trump, 77, guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to “hush money” payments by his former lawyer Michael Cohen to a porn star Stormy Daniels ahead […]
Trump leads 5-way presidential poll for Washington state
A presidential election poll conducted April 16 through 23 by The Bullfinch Group, has the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald J Trump, winning Washington state in a 5-way race with current presidential contenders Joe Biden (D), Robert F Kennedy Jr (I), Jill Stein (G), and Cornel West (I). According to the poll, which is sponsored by […]
Candidate filing week for more than 400 offices begins May 6
OLYMPIA—Interested in running for public office in Washington? The opportunity to formally declare candidacy for the 2024 elections opens May 6 at 8 a.m. online and at elections offices across the state. Mailed declarations are being accepted now and must be received with payment no later than 5 p.m. on May 10, when candidate filing […]
Nominations now open for Washington’s Medals of Merit and Valor
OLYMPIA—The Office of the Secretary of State is now accepting nominations for Washington’s Medals of Merit and Valor. Nominations for both awards can be made until September 20. The Medal of Merit recognizes people who perform outstanding services for Washington and its residents. The Medal of Valor is awarded to anyone who has saved, or […]
Biden, Trump win Washington State Presidential Primary, now presumptive nominee
OLYMPIA—With 25.81% of the vote in, the 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump (R), and current President, Joe Biden (D), have not only won their respective party’s Presidential Primary in Washington state, but have now clinched enough delegates to be their Party’s official presumptive nominee. With its 43 delegates, Republican voters in […]
