Stung by a court ruling, WA looks to clarify what is an ‘election’

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 529

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

It may seem obvious that a registered voter in Washington can only vote once in an election.

It’s not.

Last month, a state appeals court overturned the felony conviction of a Lewis County resident found guilty of voting twice in November 2022 — once in Washington and once in Oregon.

In a 2-1 decision, the court concluded that because there were no overlapping candidates or issues on the two ballots, these were …

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