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Washington Communities Face New Voting Oversight | Seattle News
Three Washington communities—Yakima County, Yakima, and Pasco—are now under state oversight for election changes, requiring Attorney General approval before altering voting policies. This follows a history of Latino voters facing barriers at the polls and stems from new state laws designed to protect voting rights after federal protections weakened. The attorney general will review proposals to ensure they don’t dilute minority voting power, including district redrawing or language access. Triggered by past lawsuits and federal oversight over at-large systems that disadvantaged Latinos, these…
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