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A trio of mountain west states has similar politics and geography, but one far outpaces its neighbors in voter turnout. Voting numbers in Wyoming are about twice those of neighboring Idaho for local elections. Wyoming also encourages more voters to the polls for local races than Montana, where residents have been historically active in elections. ...
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SPOKANE, Wash. – Since 2013, Spokane County has seen an average of 103,176 fewer voters in odd-year elections. Those odd-year elections are the only ones where cities and towns are