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The Ninth Circuit held that Washington’s criminal disenfranchisement law violates the Voting Rights Act. The decision is the first in the country to find that, due to racial discrimination in the state’s criminal justice system, the felony disenfranchisement law results in the denial of the right to vote on account of race.
This case challenges a Washington State law preventing people with felony convictions who cannot pay their legal financial obligations from regaining their right to vote.
...and it always will. Here’s even more proof, from a flawed ballot in King County, Washington State, that election officials should conduct simple usability testing on their ballots.
Unraveling the Crazy Quilt of Laws
On Monday, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire signed into law the Voting Rights Restoration Act….
Some cases are just too ugly even for the Supreme Court, it appears. Last week it refused to grant review to a claim from Washington State challenging an important principle: the requirement that outside groups disclose their electoral spending….
NAFTA Violation: Mexican Government Asks U.S. to Respond to Labor Violations
In a response to a complaint filed by sixteen Latin American workers, BC lawyers and a coalition of workers’ rights organizations urge the U.S. to act.
Letter to Secretaries of State re: Premier Voting Systems
Joint letter to 31 Secretaries of State where Premier voting systems are in use regarding product defect and recommending rigorous ballot accounting procedures.
Proof of Citizenship Requirements; Chart of State Legislation
In the current session (2009–2010), legislators across the country have begun to propose proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration. The chart here, last updated on 12/2/2009, sets forth the known bills and their current status.
Court Upholds Modern Day Poll-Tax
Seattle Post-Intelligencer op-ed opposing the Washington Supreme Court’s decision in Washington v. Madison.