At 8 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2025, Naren Briar, BC ’20, stood in a room full of supporters, takeout food open and TVs tuned to coverage of the Bellevue City Council elections, waiting for results to drop in as polls closed.
In Washington state—where Bellevue is located, directly across Lake Washington from Seattle—election results do not trickle in. While an initial, unofficial result is posted shortly after polls close, official results are not announced until the days after.
So Briar, a candidate in the race, stared at the screens alongside the friends and volunteers gathered at her watch party. The
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