In an effort to boost low turnout in local elections, the Washington House passed a bill Thursday that would allow cities and special districts to have elections in even years.
Rep. Sharlett Mena, D-Tacoma, said voter turnout increases among young people and voters of color in even-year elections.
“It is incumbent upon us to make voting as accessible as possible,” Mena said. “This bill is one more tool in the toolbox for local governments, who want to switch, who want to experiment with this, who want to see if this makes voting more accessible to those that have been historically marginalized.”
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