Today, I am the executive director of the Statewide Reentry Council, where I work to improve public safety and outcomes for people returning to their communities from the criminal legal system. I have seen through my work and my own experience how the right to vote can be life changing for formerly incarcerated people. Unfortunately, thousands of people living in our communities in Washington state are still denied a voice in our democracy.
House Bill 1078 could change this. If the state Senate also passes this bill, it will restore voting rights to more than 20,000 Washingtonians living and working in our communities. Our current law prohibits those on community
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