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Washington’s Voting Rights Act aims to give minorities more voice at polls

From KUOW.org State lawmakers passed the Washington Voting Rights Act this week, meant to give underrepresented minority groups a larger voice in elections. And that could mean more district-based voting in the future.

… He (Rep. Hudgins) added: “We say we should have justice for all people, and that means if your vote’s not getting counted because the system isn’t working well, then we should fix it, whether it’s at the biggest city in the state or the smallest fire district in the state.” (Click here to read the article)