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9th Circuit to hear WA felon inmate voting case
Attorney General Rob McKenna heads to San Francisco next week to argue in federal court on behalf of Washington state's ban on incarcerated felons voting.
The Associated Press
OLYMPIA, Wash. —
Attorney General Rob McKenna heads to San Francisco next week to argue in federal court on behalf of Washington state's ban on incarcerated felons voting.
In January, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court overturned Washington's felon disenfranchisement law, saying minorities were disproportionately affected. The ruling opened the door for voting by thousands of felony inmates, as well as those on probation or parole. An 11-judge panel will rehear the case Tuesday. The original ruling has been stayed pending the rehearing.
Last year, state lawmakers passed a law allowing convicted felons to vote again once they finish any parole or probation. Previously, felons who were no longer in state custody were barred from voting if they still owed fines and restitution.
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