After incarceration, these voters have a voice
A new group of voters are eligible to participate in the upcoming midterms.
Voting rights were restored to formerly incarcerated felons in Washington when new legislation went into effect early this year.
Christopher Poulos from the Department of Corrections is here to talk about the new law and its impact on the community.
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Patricia Murphy
Host
Patricia Murphy is an award-winning radio journalist who has covered justice, public health, military and veterans affairs for 20 years. She’s currently the host of KUOW’s daily news podcast, Seattle Now.
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Jennie Cecil Moore
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Jennie Cecil Moore is a producer on KUOW’s news shows who has covered the labor market, housing, reproductive rights, transit, food insecurity, law, and the arts.
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