According to the March 23 edition of the Whitman County Gazette, four of the polling sites in Pullman failed to log a single vote during the March 14 special election.
The 16 precincts in Pullman and Albion only logged 117 votes. Costs of staffing the polling places were $350 each, with some additional rental and transporation costs.
It's no wonder Whitman County has switched to all-mail voting.
Even more concerning, however, was that this election was about raising taxes. Taxes are something we voters frequently complain about. Here was a chance for us to make our voices heard, and hardly anyone stepped up the microphone.
Democracy should not be a spectator sport.
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