Washington: Thurston County video series wins award for humanizing elections | Kameko Marquez/JOLT News
Thurston County is in the national spotlight for its award-winning video series that builds voter trust through an unfiltered storytelling of county-level vote administration. The video series “Your Neighbors, Your Elections,” produced by the Auditor’s Office Elections Division, won the 2024 Clearinghouse Award from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), as announced by the county in a press release on Wednesday, April 16. The county received the highest national recognition, which is the “Distinguished Voter Education and Communications Initiatives,” for its “excellence in voter education and communications” among the large jurisdictions in the country. It was also chosen for its strong messaging through the use of authentic county staff voices. Read Article