- ANNA MINARD
- We’ll brave the plastic tray spreads so you don’t have to. Wish us luck.
Sometime after sunset—which, good god, happens at 4:47 p.m. today—the Stranger Election Control Board will tuck the whiskey into our rain jackets, pull on our boots, and head off into the night to PAARRRRTY with local politicos and their (14) fans as the first election returns come in.
Who’s skimping on the free booze this year? What are the latest trends in premade grocery store snacks? Will Mayor Ed Murray—whose official party-hopping schedule matches up neatly with ours—be in a shouty mood? Will Dave Meinert emerge from retirement? Will there be any clarity on the 1A vs. 1B preschool death-match in early returns? Will the people of Seattle vote (again) to give Metro more money? Will the terror of toe shoes make itself felt (again) in the Jess Spear vs. Frank Chopp contest?
Come on back to Slog to find out, and in the meantime: VOTE! (You have until the post office closes to get your ballot postmarked, or until 8 p.m. to get your ballot inside a drop box. [Not a euphemism.])
More in NEWS
Local (and not-so-local) news from your favorite writers.
