Josh Holland
@joshholland.bsky.social
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Every vote counted this election!!
Heck of a campaign Wilson ran.
Heck of a campaign Wilson ran.
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Every vote counted this election!!
Heck of a campaign Wilson ran.
Heck of a campaign Wilson ran.
Friendly reminder: misinformation spreads fast — from both the right and the left.
Read from multiple outlets (especially local ones), and approach social media takes with care.
Democracy works best when we stay curious and informed.
www.capitolhillseattle.com/2025/11/elec...
Read from multiple outlets (especially local ones), and approach social media takes with care.
Democracy works best when we stay curious and informed.
www.capitolhillseattle.com/2025/11/elec...
Election 2025 — Day 4: Big later-voter count pushes Wilson within striking distance
Mayoral challenger Katie Wilson claimed the lion’s share Friday as more than 56,000 Seattle ballots from mostly later-voters were counted. Another day like this in Monday’s count will t…
www.capitolhillseattle.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Friendly reminder: misinformation spreads fast — from both the right and the left.
Read from multiple outlets (especially local ones), and approach social media takes with care.
Democracy works best when we stay curious and informed.
www.capitolhillseattle.com/2025/11/elec...
Read from multiple outlets (especially local ones), and approach social media takes with care.
Democracy works best when we stay curious and informed.
www.capitolhillseattle.com/2025/11/elec...
I get that online voting would freak out election deniers — but if Americans abroad can do it securely, and we can file taxes or renew passports online, there’s no reason we can’t modernize voting too.
One day when the country isn’t in turmoil and the federal government isn’t shut down.
One day when the country isn’t in turmoil and the federal government isn’t shut down.
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I get that online voting would freak out election deniers — but if Americans abroad can do it securely, and we can file taxes or renew passports online, there’s no reason we can’t modernize voting too.
One day when the country isn’t in turmoil and the federal government isn’t shut down.
One day when the country isn’t in turmoil and the federal government isn’t shut down.
Yeah, I’m honestly still surprised we’re relying on signatures for identity verification in 2025. 😅
Most of us barely use cursive anymore, and signatures are pretty easy to fake these days.
Most of us barely use cursive anymore, and signatures are pretty easy to fake these days.
November 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Yeah, I’m honestly still surprised we’re relying on signatures for identity verification in 2025. 😅
Most of us barely use cursive anymore, and signatures are pretty easy to fake these days.
Most of us barely use cursive anymore, and signatures are pretty easy to fake these days.
I also think we did ourselves a disservice by telling people it was not safe to vote by mail this year.
I voted by mail early, and my vote was tabulated in about 2 days.
It was a bit of misinformation.
I voted by mail early, and my vote was tabulated in about 2 days.
It was a bit of misinformation.
November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I also think we did ourselves a disservice by telling people it was not safe to vote by mail this year.
I voted by mail early, and my vote was tabulated in about 2 days.
It was a bit of misinformation.
I voted by mail early, and my vote was tabulated in about 2 days.
It was a bit of misinformation.
All votes MUST be counted.
It’s just the inefficiency that gets me.
Having votes that were collected on Election Day not tabulated yet just feels inadequate, especially when we can compare ourselves to other counties in the state, which have a similar system.
It’s just the inefficiency that gets me.
Having votes that were collected on Election Day not tabulated yet just feels inadequate, especially when we can compare ourselves to other counties in the state, which have a similar system.
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
All votes MUST be counted.
It’s just the inefficiency that gets me.
Having votes that were collected on Election Day not tabulated yet just feels inadequate, especially when we can compare ourselves to other counties in the state, which have a similar system.
It’s just the inefficiency that gets me.
Having votes that were collected on Election Day not tabulated yet just feels inadequate, especially when we can compare ourselves to other counties in the state, which have a similar system.
Also a different auditor for the county. Which has different priorities in terms of efficiency and voting.
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Also a different auditor for the county. Which has different priorities in terms of efficiency and voting.
From what I remember as a former Pierce resident, they rely less heavily on the ballot drop boxes, which while well intended slow down collection.
The county also has nowhere near as good infrastructure as the U.S. Postal Service to collect the ballots.
The county also has nowhere near as good infrastructure as the U.S. Postal Service to collect the ballots.
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
From what I remember as a former Pierce resident, they rely less heavily on the ballot drop boxes, which while well intended slow down collection.
The county also has nowhere near as good infrastructure as the U.S. Postal Service to collect the ballots.
The county also has nowhere near as good infrastructure as the U.S. Postal Service to collect the ballots.
Pierce (smaller but still) is done supposedly.
Not sure about other mail in states.
Not sure about other mail in states.
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Pierce (smaller but still) is done supposedly.
Not sure about other mail in states.
Not sure about other mail in states.
Is this system really an improvement over in-person voting or just a different kind of bottleneck? 🗳️
November 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Is this system really an improvement over in-person voting or just a different kind of bottleneck? 🗳️