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Washington was the first state to allow women to vote in local elections, since 1855.

Washington was the first state to allow women to vote in local elections, since 1855.

The 2004 election created controversy due to a virtual tie between candidates [[Dino Rossi]] and [[Christine Gregoire]]. Rossi won both the original election and the first recount, but the second recount gave the election to Christine Gregoire by a mere 129 votes.[http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=webguvrace30&date=20041230&query=2004+election+Rossi+results] Controversially, on the second "recount," more votes were counted than ballots were cast in Washington state.  

The 2004 election created controversy due to a virtual tie between candidates [[conservative]] [[Republican]] [[Dino Rossi]] and [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] [[Christine Gregoire]]. Rossi won both the original election and the first recount, but the second recount gave the election to Christine Gregoire by a mere 129 votes.[http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=webguvrace30&date=20041230&query=2004+election+Rossi+results] Controversially, on the second "recount," more votes were counted than ballots were cast in Washington state.  

Since 2007, Washington has offered [[domestic partnership]]s, which are similar to [[same sex marriage]].<ref>[http://http://www.miamiherald.com/692/story/1298544.html The ''Miami Herald'' Online]</ref>

Since 2007, Washington has offered [[domestic partnership]]s, which are similar to [[same sex marriage]].<ref>[http://http://www.miamiherald.com/692/story/1298544.html The ''Miami Herald'' Online]</ref>