Revoking a person's voting rights only when convicted of a state crime punishable by death.

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This bill changes Washington state law to revoke a person's voting rights only if they are convicted of a state crime punishable by death. Currently, voting rights are revoked for any felony conviction. If passed, this bill would restore voting rights to many people with felony convictions who are not serving a sentence for a crime punishable by death, as long as they are not currently in total confinement under the Department of Corrections.

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