Electoral reform in Washington (state)
There have been several efforts at
Voting rights of felons are restored upon completion of sentence, including prison, parole, and probation.[4] Bills to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and award Washington's 11 electoral votes to the winner of the nationwide popular vote winner were introduced in both houses of the Washington State Legislature in 2007, but they died. The Bill was re-introduced in 2009, passed, and was signed into law.[5]
In 2005,
Washington State House of Representatives, started a campaign to implement the Schulze method
for the election of the governor of Washington. This campaign ended when Nixon left office after a failed 2006 campaign for the Washington State Senate.
See also
References
- ^ IRV Washington
- Seattle Times, Jan. 3, 2007.
- ^ Bowles for President Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Felony Disenfranchisement Laws Archived 2009-06-29 at the Library of Congress Web Archives, Brennan Center.
- ^ "SB5599, 2009". Washington State Legislature. 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
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