Articles about Election

Seattle mayoral front-runner Katie Wilson on taxes, tech sector and working with Amazon

As Seattle grapples with persistent issues including homelessness and fentanyl abuse while debating how to fund city services, Wilson wants to engage the tech sector as part of the solution. But how that would specifically play out is unclear. Read More

‘If something’s broken … you solve it’: Why this startup founder is running for Bellevue City Council

Pradnya Desh is an attorney, a former U.S. diplomat, a college board trustee, and a startup founder and CEO. Now… Read More

Amazon is mum on upcoming Seattle elections after riling up city council races 4 years ago

After repeatedly sparring with the Seattle City Council, Amazon in 2019 poured $1.45 million into the coffers of council candidates… Read More

Latest vote count shows Seattle approving plan to change voting in primaries

Seattle voters are nearly evenly split on the question of whether to change how the city votes in primary elections,… Read More

Election misinformation experts share 5 things to watch on Election Day and beyond

The U.S. midterm elections are Tuesday and academic researchers are expecting another wave of misinformation and rumors related to voter… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Biden’s Seattle tech bundlers; Amazon’s smart shelf; Where’s Gabe Newell?

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Just before the election, Joe Biden’s campaign released a… Read More

Election Day: Tips for avoiding misinformation, impact on the tech industry, and more

Election Day is finally here. We’ve rounded up some tips on avoiding misinformation and other tech-related news as an unprecedented… Read More

Amazon employees protest at Seattle HQ to ask for paid time off so workers can vote

Show me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like! Those chants kicked off a rally Saturday that… Read More

Election Night 2032: What it could look like if we’re not careful about reining in technology’s reach

Editor’s note: This guest post is tied to the release of Bombarded, a new book by Cyrus Krohn, a former… Read More

Microsoft disrupted Trickbot, a ‘prolific’ ransomware distributor and election security threat

Microsoft announced Monday that it used a court order and technical collaboration with telecommunications providers to disrupt Trickbot, a ransomware… Read More

Voting justice group Common Power turns to tech in time of COVID to reimagine outreach

When Charles Douglas III showed up for a meeting for a newly formed voter empowerment group, he nearly turned around… Read More

What caused the Iowa app debacle, and why election tech leaders say it won’t happen in Seattle

The technical difficulties in Iowa’s Democratic caucuses Monday are being closely watched by companies developing new app-based election technologies, including… Read More

Amazon’s $1.45M fails to upend Seattle City Council, but tech giant wins small victories

A heavily-funded campaign to elect a more business-friendly Seattle City Council saw some success in early election results released Tuesday… Read More

DNC’s new tech leader talks about what went wrong in 2016 and how Dems are preparing for 2020

Nellwyn Thomas has a unique vantage point on one of the biggest issues in American politics today: election security. She… Read More

Counting votes: Inside look at how King County uses tech to tally ballots as voter turnout surges

RENTON, WASH. — Seattle-area voters are coming out in force for this year’s midterm elections. More than 300,000 early ballots… Read More

Online-only voting? Don’t do it, experts say in report on America’s election security

Chastened by Russian interference and hacking attempts in the 2016 election, academic experts on voting technology say electronic voting machines… Read More

Washington senator says Mark Zuckerberg should ‘not be silent’ on Facebook user data scandal

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) added her voice to the chorus of lawmakers calling for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify… Read More

Jenny Durkan leads in early Seattle mayor election results but Cary Moon says it’s not over yet

Jenny Durkan established a comfortable lead over her opponent, Cary Moon in early election results released Tuesday evening. Final election… Read More

Seattle region has a snappy new idea to get the selfie generation to the ballot box

King County Elections designed and purchased Snapchat filters for ballot boxes around the Seattle area, anticipating the existential question of… Read More

Reports: 126M Facebook users saw content from Russian agents around Election Day

Russian government-backed agents created posts that reached about 126 million Facebook users around the Nov. 8 election, according to reports… Read More

Survey: Americans don’t trust Big Tech or the government to prevent foreign election interference

On Wednesday, three of the biggest tech companies in the country will testify before Congress on how their products facilitated Russian meddling… Read More

‘You can’t wash your hands of this.’ Watch a top University of Washington professor sound off on Facebook and Russia

Ed Lazowska, a leading computer science professor at the University of Washington, wants Facebook and other big tech companies to take… Read More

Russians unsuccessfully tried to hack into Washington state election systems

Today, the Department of Homeland Security told Washington state officials that Russian hackers tried to access voting systems before the… Read More

WTIA assesses Seattle mayoral and City Council candidates based on tech issues for first time

Today, the Washington Technology Industry Association unveiled a voter guide to help members of the Seattle tech community decide who… Read More

Watch: The Seattle mayoral debate hosted by GeekWire, KING 5, KUOW, and CityClub

Seattle’s next mayor will help the city navigate an unprecedented period of growth and change. How that ship is steered… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Taxing the rich, outdoor movie guide, and sassy takes on our ‘socialist hellhole’

City Council passes tax on Seattle’s wealthiest residents Seattle lawmakers unanimously approved a plan to tax income that is over… Read More

Here are 8 questions we have for Seattle’s mayoral candidates: What else should we ask?

Seattle’s highly unusual mayoral race has 21 candidates vying for the city’s top executive office. The election comes at a… Read More

Seattle Chamber thinks you should vote for these candidates in competitive mayoral and City Council races

The Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE), a political organization sponsored by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has… Read More

In era of Trump and fake news, Rich Barton is not backing down from his ‘power to the people’ philosophy

NEW YORK — Seattle entrepreneur Rich Barton has long touted an investment philosophy grounded in a belief that great things… Read More

Facebook is finally cracking down on fake news with new tools to fight hoaxes

Facebook is grappling with growing pains. The $350 billion company, powered by more than a billion users, is coming to… Read More