KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County Assessor John Wilson was charged in Seattle municipal court Monday with violating a no-contact order twice.
Wilson, who is currently serving his third term as assessor, violated the order on June 30 and July 2 of 2025, according to court documents. The charges against him are gross misdemeanors.
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Washington state:
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed five election-related bills into law Wednesday, responding to what state legislators described as mounting threats to voting access from the Trump administration.
Supporters framed the package as a defensive measure against potential federal changes, including proposals to eliminate mail-in ballots, require proof of citizenship to register and mandate photo ID to vote.
The new laws include making it a felony for anyone other than the Secretary of State’s Office to share voter information, amending who can challenge a voter’s registration, and requiring jurisdictions with prior voting rights violations to obtain approval from Washington’s attorney general before changing voting rules or boundaries.
https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/gov-bob-ferguson-signs-election-bills/281-620c4627-708a-4386-af7b-2b5e18acc76f