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Washington state OKs bill to give voting rights to parolees

by Gene Johnson
| March 28, 2021 12:09 AM

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers have voted to automatically restore voting rights to people who have been released from prison after committing felonies, even if they’re still on parole.

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