To be eligible for presidential voting in the state of
Washington, residents must be 18 years of age, a United States citizen and
state resident, and not under Department of Corrections supervision for a
Washington felony. However, those convicted of a misdemeanor are still eligible
to vote.
While the original brochure in English language made the
requirements clear by distinguishing the differences between felony and
misdemeanor, the Spanish version misinterpreted felony as “delito”, which
translates to “crime”. As a result, it
has been brought to the attention of the Washington State Democratic Central
Committee that many potential voters have been led to think that they are
disqualified to vote due to the inexact translation in the voter pamphlet.
Since then, Secretary of State, Kim Wynman has announced the
reissue of the Spanish pamphlets in order to clear up the confusion on voting
eligibility requirements.
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