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Originally published January 10, 2009 at 9:00 AM | Page modified January 10, 2009 at 5:18 PM

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Wash. Sec. of State urges fresh election reforms

Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed is proposing legislation to authorize online voting for military and overseas voters.

OLYMPIA, Wash. —

Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed is proposing legislation to authorize online voting for military and overseas voters.

The legislation called for by Reed on Friday also would require all mail-in ballots to be returned by election day, rather than merely postmarked by that date.

He also is requesting a measure updating the state's popular new voter-approved Top 2 Primary, including fresh language defining political parties.

Reed also recommends moving the voter registration deadlines closer to election Day.

His election bills are among a package of executive request measure he had forwarded to the 2009 Legislature.

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I see several problems with requiring that the mail-in ballots be received by the elections offices by day of the election: the Post Office....  Posted on January 10, 2009 at 1:23 PM by SteveInKent. Jump to comment
I see several problems with requiring that the mail-in ballots be received by the elections offices by day of the election: the Post Office. Why...  Posted on January 10, 2009 at 3:21 PM by kingwabbit. Jump to comment
The main election reform I want to see is you have to be registered republican to vote republican democrat to vote democrat in the primary...  Posted on January 10, 2009 at 11:22 AM by tobascobob. Jump to comment

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