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Reed clarifies ballot title on I-884October 20, 2004
Reed predicts record turnout - Highest on record since World War IIOctober 19, 2004
Voters' Pamphlet arriving in mailboxes statewideOctober 13, 2004
Overseas Ballots in MailOctober 8, 2004
Secretary of State, Microsoft, EDS rescue endangered historyOctober 4, 2004
Libertarians to appear on General Election BallotSeptember 29, 2004
State’s first party primary elections results to be finalizedSeptember 25, 2004
Ralph Nader to appear on Washington General Election ballotSeptember 15, 2004
Ballot Counting in Urban Counties Slower than ExpectedSeptember 14, 2004
Surveys Reveal Voter Reactions to New PrimarySeptember 14, 2004
Reed answers voter questions on new primaries
Encourages citizens to vote September 14
September 10, 2004
Reed Predicts Turnout September 14September 10, 2004
Lawsuits Filed to Remove Nader from Washington BallotSeptember 8, 2004
Federal Election Grant Advisory Board Schedules First MeetingSeptember 1, 2004
Ralph Nader to appear on General Election ballotSeptember 1, 2004
Vote, September 14September 1, 2004
Reed addresses public anger over new primary
Encourages citizens to vote September 14
August 25, 2004
Setting the record straight on Washington’s new primaryAugust 20, 2004
News From Secretary of State Sam ReedAugust 20, 2004
Reed announces new primary education campaignAugust 12, 2004
Reed unveils new primary ballots & election night reportingAugust 9, 2004
Initiative 892 qualifies for 2004 General BallotAugust 3, 2004
Initiative 884 qualifies for 2004 General BallotAugust 2, 2004
Public examination of election equipmentJuly 29, 2004
Public examination of election equipmentJuly 28, 2004
2004 candidates prepare for ballot
Secretary of State Sam Reed announces the beginning of candidate filing
July 22, 2004
Initiative 872 qualifies to 2004 General BallotJuly 22, 2004
Electronic voting must maintain integrity in electionsJuly 12, 2004
Touch screen public examinationJuly 12, 2004
Reed pushes paper audit trail and added security for electronic voting machinesJuly 7, 2004
Initiatives may be headed for 2004 BallotJuly 2, 2004
Colors assigned to political parties for the 2004 PrimaryJune 30, 2004
Drawing to take place Wednesday for color use on 2004 Primary ballotsJune 28, 2004
Referendum 55 Qualifies to BallotJune 24, 2004
New laws for Minor Party and Independent Candidates June 16, 2004
Supreme Court upholds Governor's vetoJune 10, 2004
Referenda Deadline today at 5:00 PM June 9, 2004
Oral arguments to begin in Primary cases June 9, 2004
Reed prepares for a new ballot in 2004
Secretary of State's Office to launch education campaign
May 25, 2004
Secretary of State Lud Kramer remembered
1932 to 2004
April 15, 2004
Federal District Court issues final verdict on the blanket primaryApril 13, 2004
Reed responds to the Governor’s partial veto of the primary billApril 1, 2004
Secretary of State accepts two referendum filings on Montana PrimaryApril 1, 2004
The Montana Primary Defined April 1, 2004
Secretary of State temporarily rejects referendum filing on back-up Montana Primary Referendum
Veto may bring the 2004 primary to a halt
March 17, 2004
Elected officials urge Governor Locke to adopt modified blanket primary March 16, 2004
State House passes modified blanket primaryMarch 8, 2004
Bipartisan group urges passage of modified blanket primaryMarch 5, 2004
Modified blanket primary passes State Senate
Engrossed Senate Bill 6453: enacting a qualifying primary
March 2, 2004
Primary UpdateFebruary 27, 2004
Washington's Blanket Primary Unconstitutional
United States Supreme Court denies appeal
February 23, 2004
2004 online voting project cancelledFebruary 6, 2004
Initiative to the Legislature 297 certifiedJanuary 29, 2004
Polls favor modified blanket primaryJanuary 28, 2004
Reed proposes modified blanket primary January 20, 2004
Reed proposes modified blanket primaryJanuary 9, 2004
State employee suggestions cut 2003 spending by $565,000January 9, 2004


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