The case was brought by three Franklin County voters along with the League of United Latin American Citizens, who argued that the at-large election process for county commissioners violated the Washington Voting Rights Act because it prevented them and other Latino voters from selecting the candidate of their choice.
A fourth Latino voter asked a lower court judge to dismiss the case, saying the three voters did not have standing because the WVRA provided protections for a minority group, and with Latinos being the numerical majority — they make up more than half of Franklin County’s population – they were not afforded that protection.
The court, in a majority ruling written by
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