Washington Legislature Passes Bill to Enable More Ex-Felons to Register to Vote

On April 22, the Washington legislature passed HB 1517. It permits ex-felons who still haven’t finished paying off any fines or restitution payments to register to vote. However, if they have missed 3 monthly payments within a year, they again lose their voting rights. The old law says ex-felons can register to vote only if they don’t owe any fines or restitution payments.


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