Today is the first day same-sex couples could apply for marriage applications in Washington. The Spokane County auditor’s office is reporting that staff processed 28 marriage applications today, with 23 issued to same gender couples.

As of 4 p.m., the total number of marriage licenses issued to same gender couples is 769, for 38 of the 39 counties; 1 small county with low population did not report in by 4:29 to be included in tonight’s total. 

As of 6 p.m., more than 450 liceneses had been processed in King County.