Ballard
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- Nov 7, 1880Early Returns from the Stillaguamish SloughVoters along the Stillaguamish River signal a decisive shift toward Republican leadership in the 1880 election.Stanwood, WA
- Jan 3, 1891Seattle's Great Annexation Election of 1891Voters head to the polls to decide the future footprint of a booming frontier city as Seattle proposes to annex neighboring Ballard and outlying precincts.Ballard, Seattle
- Jan 23, 1891Seattle’s $26 Million Gamble: The City That Voted on Its Own FutureIn January 1891, Seattle voters faced two massive ballots: one to annex the booming town of Ballard, and another to issue $860,000 in bonds for street widening and debt relief. It was a defining moment of civic ambition.Denny Park, Seattle