There was an interesting and lengthy new post on the subject of ranked voting written by Sara Gentzler and published at the Olympian. Take a look at this excerpt:

Several formerly incarcerated Washington state residents last week voiced support for a bill that would automatically restore voting rights for people convicted of felonies. One of them was the bill’s sponsor.

If it passes the full Legislature, the bill would restore that right as soon as a person is no longer spending 24 hours a day in a corrections facility. Its passage could restore voting rights for about 26,000 people.

That number was offered by officials with the Department of Corrections (DOC), who testified in support of the bipartisan bill at a public hearing. All testifiers supported the bill, but Republicans on the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee say the measure goes too far.

You can also see more on this subject at either the Democracy Chronicles felon voting archive or African-American Voting Rights. Also, see our main section on American Democracy and our Voter Access articles focusing more broadly on the ease of voting and the various barriers in the way.