Time
and again, the adage "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" has been
offered up down through these 22 decades-plus of our American existence. Thomas
Jefferson (perhaps) and numerous others (for sure) have wielded that faithful
maxim likely first advanced by
Irish orator John Philpot Curran some 223 years ago.
A big part of that eternal vigilance
here in Washington? Keeping a watchful eye on our voting
process.
Today,
sentry duty at Fort Democracy in the Evergreen State comes in the form of the
Election Administration and
Certification Board, a panel to which state Rep. Sam
Hunt was just recently reappointed by House Speaker Frank
Chopp.
Hunt chairs the House Government Operations &
Elections Committee. For many years, he's championed
government efficiency, including safeguards in the electoral process.
In addition to Hunt and other
legislators, the Election Administration and Certification Board features
folks from the Secretary of State's office, and
people representing county auditors and the major political parties.
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