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(Runtime 1:05)A majority Latino population, redistricting and a renewed election system may not be enough to elect a Hispanic county commissioner in…

Grupos de defensa del derecho al voto están ayudando a los hispanos del centro de Washington a entender el proceso electoral. Algunos ciudadanos no han…

La participación de los votantes Hispanos en estas elecciones primarias es un reto para las organizaciones del Valle de Yakima. A pocas horas del término…

(Runtime 1:20) Latino participation in this primary election is a challenge for organizations in the Yakima Valley. With just a few hours to go,…

Yakima County is being sued over how it runs elections. In a lawsuit filed Monday, plaintiffs argue the current at-large voting system dilutes Latinx votes. That would violate the Washington State Voting Rights Act. A 2012 lawsuit against the city of Yakima claimed a similar disenfranchising voting system. Federal courts agreed in that case.

Civil rights groups are poised to sue Yakima County over their election system, alleging it dilutes Latinx votes in violation of the state Voting Rights Act.