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Which candidates do you align with? Seattle startup vet provides answers with new matchmaking site
Steve Murch at the end of an organized bike ride from Seattle to Vancouver. (Edith Rothenburg Photo). “You can’t really…
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Seattle entrepreneur stirs up controversy with new candidate-vetting tool Alignvote
Steve Murch sold his startup BigOven and went on to develop a candidate matchmaking tool called Alignvote. The rollout has…
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Microsoft unveils ElectionGuard to help secure voting systems across the country
Microsoft demos ElectionGuard at the Aspen Security Forum. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft debuted a new set of technology tools Wednesday as…
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Oregon counties test mobile voting, allowing overseas citizens to cast ballots using smartphones
Voatz is a Boston-based company that makes a mobile voting platform. (Voatz Image) Two counties in Oregon are piloting mobile…
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Mobile voting will be available to 1.2M Seattle area voters in upcoming King County election
Washington was a pioneer of mail-in voting. Now officials in the state are testing mobile voting. (King County Elections Photo)…
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Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Nordstrom join corporate push for fair elections
(King County Elections Photo) Four Seattle-area corporate giants on Wednesday joined hundreds of companies pushing back against voting restriction legislation…
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‘Approval voting’ initiative led by Seattle tech vets qualifies for November ballot
Members of the Seattle Approves campaign at Seattle City Hall. Back row, from left: Evan Radkoff, Logan Bowers, and Sarah…
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