2024 Legislative Priorities

Read about the voting justice bills to watch this year

Who We Are

The WA Voting Justice Coalition is a group of community organizations and individuals, dedicated to voting rights and access in Washington State. We believe that the vote is our tool, as ordinary people, to have a voice in our government. Washingtonian voters should have the opportunity to cast their ballot, and have it counted.

Our Values

The Washington Voting Justice Coalition supports reforming the root causes of low turnout and voter registration rates. We believe that these problems are built into our political, civic, and cultural practices and that the first step to change is addressing the way we do our work. As a coalition, we strive for equity, transparency, and the centering of those most affected.

Our Guiding Principles

Racial EQUITY

We are creating a vibrant movement that leads with racial equity by prioritizing and being accountable to communities most impacted by voting barriers.

REDEFINING WINS

We will redefine a win that’s creative, transformative, and radical that isn’t only defined by what policies we win, but how we are able to do it.

TRANSPARENCY & EQUITY IN DECISION MAKING

We have a transparent and equitable decision-making process and resource allocation model that focuses on those most impacted by voting access issues.

Events

Tea Time with Candidates

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Join us for Tea Time with Candidates – An A&NHPI Town Hall. This event will be an open format townhall style discussion with City and County Council candidates.

Races include the following:

Seattle City Council District 2 – Tammy Morales / Tanya Woo

King County Council District 8 – Teresa Mosqueda / Sofia Aragon

Location: Wing Luke Museum (719 S. King Street Seattle, Washington 98104)

Tocar Puertas en Kent

Varias fechas

¿Te preocupas por los problemas que afectan a tu comunidad en el Condado King? ¿Quieres aprender a hacer oír tu voz e influir en un cambio positivo?

Si es asi, ¡únete a nosotros como voluntario a los eventos que tendremos para las Elecciones Primarias!

Free the Vote Murals

Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, 2-6pm

The WA Voting Rights Restoration Coalition is excited to bring a lineup of mural installations across Washington to celebrate our state’s restoration of voting rights. They are organizing three events for the formerly incarcerated community to engage, register to vote, and kick off the election season. Join us in Spokane, Yakima, and Tacoma for these vibrant events that combine art, activism, and civic engagement!

Updates

2024 Legislative Session Wrapup Aaaaand that’s a wrap on the 2024 legislative session! We have one big win to celebrate – our lawmakers unanimously passed SB 5890 to improve how we fix rejected ballots. We believe that every vote should count, no matter your race, age, […]
2024 WVJC Legislative Priorities We passed four out of six of the voting justice reforms that we supported last year! Let’s keep that energy going in 2024. Without further ado, here are the reforms we want to see in Washington this legislative session, plus onepagers for […]
Our friends at the WA Voting Rights Restoration Coalition are excited to bring a lineup of mural installations across Washington to celebrate our state’s restoration of voting rights. They are organizing three events for the formerly incarcerated community to engage, register to vote, and kick off […]