Cascade County Election Administrator Terry Thompson was recognized by the Secretary of State for her efficiency in administering the 2024 election. Cascade County was the first large county to complete election results, posting final results by 7:48 a.m. the next morning.
Thompson had this to say about the recognition, “You shouldn’t do things just to get done, to be the first one to get done. Accuracy means more to the voter in the end result… I’d rather be the last one to finish and know that it was 100% accurate as to be the first one to finish and it not to be real accurate.” She concluded, “We want to serve the people. We want to give them the confidence and trust that, you know, elections are being conducted fairly accurately, transparent and they’re secure.”
Her competence and commitment to open and fair elections is a welcome relief after the chaos created by Clerk and Recorder Sandra Merchant, Commissioner Rae Grulkowski, and their gaggle of goofy election deniers. We also can’t forget the political courage demonstrated by County Commissioners Jim Larson and Joe Briggs for standing up the these folks and removing the election duties from Merchant’s office when it became clear she was not up to the job and was taking her marching orders from Commissioner Rae Grulkowski. WTF406.com wrote extensively about the attack on our election process from far right activists in Cascade County.
Here are just a few.
https://wtf406.com/2022/11/election-deniers-must-decide/
https://wtf406.com/2024/11/county-featured-in-national-report-on-election-deniers/
Way to go Terry!!