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Latino voters have higher than average ballot signature rejection rates in Washington state

In the eight Washington counties with the largest share of potential Latino voters, Hispanic-sounding names…

Joy BorkholderFebruary 15, 2021

A heat map of the estimated Latino share of voters in Washington state.

State of Democracy

How InvestigateWest analyzed voter signature rejection rates

In an analysis of recent voter data and behavior, InvestigateWest found that voters with Latino…

Joy BorkholderFebruary 15, 2021

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Can elections procedure be altered to make sure all voters are treated equally?

Washington state voters with Latino surnames are much more likely to have their signatures challenged…

Joy BorkholderFebruary 15, 2021