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The future of our democracy is at a crossroads. The right to vote, a fundamental pillar of our country, is under attack. While federal actions threaten to undermine fair elections, Washington State must remain steadfast in protecting and expanding democracy. Because even in a state with some of the best election laws in the nation, we are at risk. If we are not moving forward, we are moving backward. For me, this is personal. My parents are Mexican immigrants.
Pierce County election workers sort through ballots in this 2024 file photo. Becca Most The future of our democracy is at a crossroads. The right to vote, a fundamental pillar of our country, is under attack. While federal actions threaten to undermine fair elections, Washington State must remain steadfast in protecting and expanding democracy. Because even in a state with some of the best election laws in the nation, we are at risk. If we are not moving forward, we are moving backward.
We have a duty to put people over politics and make fact-based decisions. In Federal Way in 2019, police chasing a “reckless driver” hit speeds over 70 miles per hour, resulting in the death of the driver and sending a 9-year-old passenger to the hospital. The same year in Seattle, a high-speed pursuit ended when the driver slammed into a parked garbage truck, killing the passenger instantly.
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