No Ballot Drop Boxes in South Seattle? New Plan Would Fix That Before the Next Election

by Ansel HerzVoters need more of these things. King County
Last fall's election in Seattle was a big freakin' deal—every City Council seat was contested—but less than one in three voters bothered participating. Within that small subset, some of the highest concentrations of voters were in wealthy areas—parts of town with waterfront views.Back in 2012, we asked, "Why are there ZERO ballot drop boxes in Southeast Seattle (the most racially diverse part of the city)?" We got a non