Washington governor signs bill restoring voting rights after prison release
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Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Wednesday that will automatically restore the voting rights of people convicted of a felony once they are released from prison, even if they are still under community supervision.
The law, which takes effect next year, will restore voting rights to more than 20,000 people in the state, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. Currently, people with felonies in the state can only have their voting rights restored after finishing the conditions of their sentence. "While other states are restricting the right to vote, I'm glad that in Washington, we are expanding access to democracy," Inslee said before signing the bill.More Related News
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