Washington State gives prisoners the vote

Washington State gives prisoners the vote



State AG McKenna will appeal felony voting ruling

Washington state's Attorney General is appealing a ruling that would allow convicted felons to vote.

"We have just made the decision that we're going to appeal this case directly to the U.S. Supreme Court," Rob McKenna told KIRO Radio.

"The first step in that effort is we're going to file a motion to stay the 9th Circuit Court Decision, to put it on hold so that we can prepare our case for the U.S. Supreme Court," said McKenna.

A federal appeals court ruled that imprisoned felons should be allowed to vote in Washington to ensure that racial minorities are protected under the Voting Rights Act.

The case is Farrakhan v. Gregoire. Ruling here.