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An Election for the Ages: Rossi vs. Gregoire, 2004

by Trova Heffernan , Sam Reed
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9780874223040
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Washington State University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Washington State University Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 152
  • Original Price: USD 19.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 309 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Political Process / Campaigns & Elections

As they voted in the November 2004 election, Washington State citizens were unaware that they were launching a stunning and controversial political episode. The chaotic primary, a public equally divided between two candidates, the soaring voter turnout, and the timing of Election Day all collided, creating the closest ballot result for any governor's race in American history. Never before had an election for a statewide office required two recounts. In another first, litigation followed, calling into question the integrity and accuracy of the entire voting process. Whether Dino Rossi or Christine Gregoire would claim victory was finally decided in June of 2005. Out of 2.8 million votes cast, the winning margin--after the initial tally, a re-total by machine, and ultimately a manual recount--was a razor-thin 133 votes.

Written from the perspective of the Office of Secretary of State, An Election for the Ages offers a chronological profile of these dramatic events. It clarifies and explains interpretations of election statutes, court rulings, and the role of state officials, providing an inside look at how Secretary of State Sam Reed and his key executive and election staff supervised a heated political battle that reached beyond this particular race and to the rules of democracy itself.

Heffernan, Trova: -

Trova K. Heffernan, 2001-2008 communications director for Secretary of State Sam Reed, managed public affairs throughout a widely unpopular switch to a new state primary, the unprecedented 2004 governor election, multiple high profile court cases, and the opening of the country's first government digital archives.

Reed, Sam: -

Sam Reed served as Washington's Secretary of State from 2001 to 2013, and prior to that he served as Thurston County Auditor for five terms. In 2006-2007 he served as president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. His legacy is one of active championing of civility, moderation, and bipartisanship in government.

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