Washington State Democrats Legislative District 9

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  • Concerns regarding WA State Voting by Mail

    Introduction
    Voting by mail in Washington State continues to be a safe method of submitting your ballots. Be advised, however, two recent United States Postal Service (USPS) policy changes
    are affecting service on a nationwide basis. On December 24, 2025, the USPS clarified the definition of the postmark. A mailed item is now postmarked on the date it reaches an automated processing facility, not the date the sender actually drops it in the mailbox. On April 1, 2025, the Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) initiative, included the consolidation of mail processing centers across the country, making it more common that postmarks may not necessarily reflect the date that USPS took possession of a mail piece. For Eastern Washington, that facility is a single building, the regional processing center on
    South Spotted Road in Spokane.


    How will these changes impact the postmarking of ballot
    mail?
    A ballot envelope traveling through the processing network may not receive a postmark the same day it is collected by the Postal Service. A ballot handed to a clerk in a USPS facility outside of the RTO may not move that night. It reaches the RTO in Spokane the next day, or later, and is postmarked there.


    How can you make sure your ballot is counted?

    1. Drop your ballot in a designated Dropbox location, OR
    2. Take your ballot inside your local USPS retail location and request a manual postmark, OR
    3. If using the Post Office, get your ballot mailed at least 7 days in advance of Election Day to be postmarked in a timely manner.

    Drop Box and Voting Center Locations

  • Spokesman Hosted CD5 Candidate Debate

    Debate July 5, 2026

  • Go To Prosperity Eastern WA to learn about Rural Health Care, Rising Costs, and Disadvantages to Farmers

    The Mission of Prosperity Eastern Washington is to call attention to the need for local economies to thrive, and support the hardworking families in rural Eastern Washington communities.

    Please support Here

  • Candidate Endorsement!

    The WA 9th LD Dems are proud to endorse candidate, Karina Wallace!

    Karina Wallace is a grassroots candidate running for Washington State House of Representatives, Legislative District 9, Position 2. A mother of six and lifelong advocate for working families, Karina brings a background in caregiving, labor, and community organizing to her campaign. She moved to Cheney after years of living and working across Washington State, and her connection to Eastern Washington runs deep — shaped by summers on family farms and a genuine commitment to the people and communities of LD-9.

    Karina is running on a platform of accountability, transparency, and common-sense governance that actually helps real people. Her first-term agenda centers on paycheck protection and worker fairness, disability and chronic illness access, and lobbyist accountability. She accepts no corporate PAC money and no donations from registered corporate lobbyists — because she believes your vote shouldn’t be for sale.

    Her campaign motto says it all: Just figuring it out, one honest step at a time.

  • July LD9 Monthly Meeting

    Next LD9 meeting will be July 13, 2026 at 7pm via Zoom.

    For information contact: LD9wadems@gmail.com

  • Thoughts on Partisan Division

    Sunday thought: The problem ISN’T that we’re “divided and polarized” by Robert Reich

    A Reflection on Memorial Day Read on Substack

  • CD 5 Candidate information

    The Recruitment