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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