Two Federal Cases Over Washington’s Legislative Map Appealed to Supreme Court
As of Nov. 3, Republican litigants in two federal redistricting lawsuits challenging Washington State’s legislative districts have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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New Federal Lawsuit Challenges Washington’s 30-Day Voter Residency Requirement
Today, the Washington State Alliance for Retired Americans filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that requires prospective voters to reside in the state for 30 days prior to Election Day.
Conservative Activists Take Voter Challenges to New Heights in Washington
A group of conservative activists has taken voter registration challenges to the extreme in the state of Washington, not only filing 28 challenges to voters’ eligibility since June, but often going door-to-door to investigate the alleged illegal registrations, according to an investigation from King 5 News.
Federal Judge Rules Washington State’s Legislative Map Violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
On Thursday, Aug. 10, a federal judge struck down Washington state’s legislative map for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Washington Supreme Court Upholds the State’s Voting Rights Act
On Thursday, June 15, the Washington Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA).
Washington State Enacts Laws Simplifying Voter Registration
On Monday, May 15, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed Senate Bill 5112 into law, improving the state’s automatic voter registration.
Washington Supreme Court Hears Challenge to State’s Voting Rights Act
On Thursday, May 11, the Washington Supreme Court heard a direct constitutional challenge to the Washington Voting Rights Act.
Washington Enacts Improvement To State Voting Rights Act
On Thursday, April 13, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed House Bill 1048, which will expand and improve the enforcement mechanisms of the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA).
GOP Candidate in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District Requests Recount
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent made a formal request to the Washington secretary of state’s office to recount the results of the election for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District.
Lawsuit Filed Against Washington’s Commission-Approved Legislative Map
On Wednesday, a lawsuit was filed in federal court challenging Washington state’s commission-approved legislative map for diluting the voting strength of Latino voters.