Really outrageous. People in jail are typically eligible to vote — they've never be convicted, or else their conviction is too low-level to lose voting rights — but most often, local officials don't let them.

And in Washington State, they're being distressingly open about it, as new reporting documents: https://boltsmag.org/washington-state-jail-voting/

Efforts to Expand Ballot Access in Washington State Jails Face Local Pushback - Bolts

Last year, the Washington State legislature allocated $2.5 million for grants to counties wishing to ease ballot access to a group of people who are eligible to vote but routinely... Read More

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