EFFECT: Removes provisions prohibiting consideration of the following factors when evaluating an abridgment claim under the Washington Voting Rights Act: (1) the total number or share of protected class members not materially burdened by the election policy or practice; (2) the degree to which the election policy or practice has a long pedigree or was in widespread use at an earlier date; (3) the use of an identical or similar election policy or practice in other jurisdictions; (4) the availability of other forms of voting unimpacted by the election policy or practice; and (5) defenses that the election policy or practice is necessary to address criminal activity or bolster voter confidence in election integrity that is not supported by substantial evidence.