Conceived a century ago as a check on government power and corporate cronyism, initiatives and referenda have more often than not been co-opted by those in power. It's also an easy out for elected...
Over the years, officials have identified just a handful of ballots that might have been fraudulently cast — out of several million votes tallied across the state.
A mock jail is set up by Rainier Beach High School students to protest the proposed building of the King County Youth and Family Justice Center. File photo from 2016.