Washington officials encourage vigilance on election misinformation
By RACHEL LA CORTE, Associated Press
Published: October 26, 2020, 1:23pm
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FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2020, file photo a vote-by-mail ballot is shown as viewed through the handle of a sorting tray at the King County Elections headquarters in Renton, Wash., south of Seattle. U.S. Postal Service records show delivery delays have persisted across the country as millions of Americans began voting by mail, raising the possibility of ballots being rejected because they arrive too late. Postal data covering the beginning of October show nearly all of the agency's delivery regions missing agency targets of having more than having more than 95% of first-class mail arrive within five days. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
OLYMPIA — Elections officials in Washington on Monday touted security enhancements made over the years and the state’s long history of voting by mail as reasons voters should be confident heading into Election Day, but they encouraged the public to remain vigilant about misinformation efforts in light of recent warnings about attempted foreign interference and intimidation in other states.
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