voting

Numerous Democrats in the Washington Legislature are backing a new proposal to make voting in elections compulsory. Citizens are required by law to cast ballots in about 25 counties, but in no other U.S. states. Republicans in Olympia described the idea as "un-American."

Voters in the Tri-Cities area have noticed vehicles sitting in parking lots near ballot drop boxes.

Officials say a volunteer elections worker is suspected of marking votes for Republicans in races a voter had left blank.