With campaign 2022 in full swing, both Washington’s Secretary of State and the head of King County elections are trying to assure the public that the election system is secure, while also trying to dispel mis- and disinformation about elections.
Both elections officials spoke Tuesday morning at a roundtable on election security held at the King County elections headquarters in Renton. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and King County Elections Director Julie Wise both mentioned baseless and unproven claims of voter fraud from the 2020 election as one reason why misinformation was prevalent during this year’s primary cycle.
They also said they suspect that misinformation campaign will impact the
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