Washington's "Advisory Votes" Are Stupid. Let's Get Rid of Them.

Here's how we can all work to delete this waste of ballot space.by Julie WiseKing County Elections Director Julie Wise. Courtesy Julie Wise
Let’s start by agreeing that advisory votes are nonsense. Every November they appear on your ballot and ask you how you feel about various taxes the legislature passed the previous spring. It’s a survey. Worse yet, it’s a survey with no clear use for the data.
I’m an election administrator. I take voting very seriously and spend every