Category: Washington’s HB 1078

Washington State Passes Law That Automatically Restores Convicted Felons Voting Rights

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed a bill restoring voting rights to people who have served their prison sentence for felony convictions but may still be on parole and owe legal fees. When the law takes effect in 2022, it will, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, restore voting rights to more than 20,000…


Washington State Restores Voting Rights to Felons After Prison

Washington state is restoring voting rights to people who have served their prison sentence for felony convictions but may still be on parole and owe legal fees, under a law signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on April 7. When the law takes effect in 2022, it will restore voting rights to more than 20,000 people…


Washington State Passes Law That Automatically Restores Convicted Felons Voting Right

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed a bill restoring voting rights to people who have served their prison sentence for felony convictions but may still be on parole and owe legal fees. When the law takes effect in 2022, it will, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, restore voting rights to more than 20,000…