LWVWA Op-Ed in Seattle Times Promotes People First Redistricting

03 Feb 2026 12:45 PM | Anonymous
A photo of LWVWA President Barbara Tengtio

Barbara Tengtio

A photo of LWVWA President Karen Crowley

Karen Crowley

"Redistricting in WA needs a redo” reads the headline atop a Seattle Times op-ed piece published Jan. 30, 2026. 

Appearing under the bylines of state League President Karen Crowley and Seattle King League President Barbara Tengtio, the 400-word essay stems from testimony Crowley gave during a House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee hearing Jan. 21 on HJR 4209. 

The bill, by Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, West Seattle-D, would allow for mid-cycle redistricting in Washington.  The League opposes mid-cycle districting, noting it “can all too easily be used to disenfranchise voters based on race or party affiliation.” 

Read the full op-ed HERE.  

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