Washington State hit a milestone when it came to voting and voter turnout on November 4th. According to the official ballot count, over 3 million voters cast their vote in the general election and there are still over 50,000 ballots to be counted. A spokesman for Secretary of State Sam Reed said this is the first time in Washington history that voter participation has reached 3 million and that so far 83% of registered voters in Washington actually voted. more ›

We all know the results of last night's election, however it is what all the blogs were talking about yesterday... So, we hope you enjoy your very last (for this cycle) election-heavy neighborhood news.
• West Seattle Blog hunkered down at The Skylark Cafe and made it Election HQ to watch the results roll in last night.
• The support for Obama moved over from Basset Hounds to dogs in general, according to the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog.
• The Central District News faced long lines when voting yesterday at TT Minor. Our busy busy friends, the Geeky Swedes of My Ballard, PhinneyWood, and The Magnolia Voice also reported long lines and lots of voters in their respective neighborhoods.