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Surcharge on Unpaid Legal Financial Obligations

Bill: SB 5013
Position: oppose
Status: The Legislature passed SB 5013, and Gov. Gregoire signed it into law.
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Voting Rights Restoration

Bills: HB 1517, SB 5534
Position: support
Status: The Legislature passed HB 1517, and the governor signed it into law.
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Voting Rights Reform Bill Passes

April 22, 2009
The House approved and sent to the governor a bill that reforms Washington's convoluted system for restoring voting rights. The measure (HB 1517) will automatically restore the right to vote to citizens who have come out of the criminal justice system. Read More »
 
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Farrakhan v. Gregoire

In a ground-breaking ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in January 2010 struck down our state constitution’s provision barring felons from voting. The court found that racial minorities with felony convictions in Washington are disproportionately prevented from voting and that this stems from racial discrimination in the state’s criminal justice system, thereby violating the landmark federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. Read More »
 
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Legal Complaint for ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Modern Form of Poll Tax

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has asked the courts to restore the vote to ex-felons in Washington who have served their prison terms but are denied the right to vote solely because they owe money. Read More »
 
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