Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 29A Elections - Chapter 29A.08 Voters And Registration

• 29A.08.010 "Information required for voter registration.
  As used in this chapter: "Information required for voter registration" means the minimum information provided on a voter registration application that is required by the ...
• 29A.08.020 Mailing, date and method
  The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "By mail" means delivery of a completed ...
• 29A.08.030 Notices, various
  The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Verification notice" means a notice sent by ...
• 29A.08.040 "Person," "political purpose.
  For purposes of this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) "Person" means an individual, partnership, joint venture, public or private corporation, association, ...
• 29A.08.105 Official list, secretary of state -- County auditor, duties -- Registration assistants
  (1) In compliance with the Help America Vote Act (P.L. 107-252), the centralized statewide voter registration list maintained by the secretary of state is the ...
• 29A.08.107 Review by secretary of state
  (1) The secretary of state must review the information provided by each voter registration applicant to ensure that the provided driver's license number, state identification ...
• 29A.08.110 Auditor's procedure
  (1) An application is considered complete only if it contains the applicant's name, complete valid residence address, date of birth, signature attesting to the truth ...
• 29A.08.112 Voters without traditional residential addresses
  No person registering to vote, who meets all the qualifications of a registered voter in the state of Washington, shall be disqualified because he or ...
• 29A.08.113 Alternative forms of identification -- Voting procedure
  (1) If a voter who registered by mail indicates on the voter registration form that he or she does not have a Washington state driver's ...
• 29A.08.115 Registration by other than auditor or secretary of state
  A person or organization collecting voter registration application forms must transmit the forms to the secretary of state or a county auditor at least once ...
• 29A.08.120 Registration by mail
  Any elector of this state may register to vote by mail under this title.[2004 c 267 § 109; 2003 c 111 § 208. Prior: 1993 ...
• 29A.08.123 Registration electronically
  (1) A person who has a valid Washington state driver's license or state identification card may submit a voter registration application electronically on the secretary ...
• 29A.08.125 Database of voter registration records
  (1) Each county auditor shall maintain a computer file containing a copy of each record of all registered voters within the county contained on the ...
• 29A.08.130 Count of registered voters
  (1) Except as otherwise specified by this title, registered voters include those assigned to active and inactive status by the county auditor. (2) Election officials ...
• 29A.08.135 Updating information
  The county auditor shall acknowledge each new voter registration or transfer by providing or sending the voter a card identifying his or her current precinct ...
• 29A.08.140 Closing files -- Notice
  The registration files of all precincts shall be closed against transfers for thirty days immediately preceding every primary, special election, and general election to be ...
• 29A.08.145 Late registration -- Special procedure
  This section establishes a special procedure which an elector not registered in the state may use to register to vote during the period beginning after ...
• 29A.08.150 Expense of registration
  The expense of registration in all rural precincts must be paid by the county. The expense of registration in all precincts lying wholly within a ...
• 29A.08.161 No link between voter and ballot choice
  No record may be created or maintained by a state or local governmental agency or a political organization that identifies a voter with the information ...
• 29A.08.166 Party affiliation not required
  Under no circumstances may an individual be required to affiliate with, join, adhere to, express faith in, or declare a preference for, a political party ...
• 29A.08.210 Application -- Information required -- Warning
  An applicant for voter registration shall complete an application providing the following information concerning his or her qualifications as a voter in this state: (1) ...
• 29A.08.220 Application -- Format -- Production
  (1) The secretary of state shall specify by rule the format of all voter registration applications. These applications shall be compatible with existing voter registration ...
• 29A.08.230 Oath of applicant
  For all voter registrations, the registrant shall sign the following oath: "I declare that the facts on this voter registration form are true. I am ...
• 29A.08.250 Furnished by secretary of state
  The secretary of state shall furnish registration forms necessary to carry out the registration of voters as provided by this chapter without cost to the ...
• 29A.08.260 Supply and distribution
  The county auditor shall distribute forms by which a person may register to vote by mail and transfer any previous registration in this state. The ...
• 29A.08.310 Voter registration in state offices, colleges
  (1) The governor, in consultation with the secretary of state, shall designate agencies to provide voter registration services in compliance with federal statutes. (2) Each ...
• 29A.08.320 Registration or transfer at designated agencies -- Form and application
  (1) A person may register to vote or transfer a voter registration when he or she applies for service or assistance and with each renewal, ...
• 29A.08.330 Registration at designated agencies -- Procedures
  (1) The secretary of state shall prescribe the method of voter registration for each designated agency. The agency shall use either the state voter registration ...
• 29A.08.340 Registration with driver's license application or renewal
  (1) A person may register to vote, transfer a voter registration, or change his or her name for voter registration purposes when he or she ...
• 29A.08.350 Duties of secretary of state, department of licensing, county auditors
  (1) The secretary of state shall provide for the voter registration forms submitted under RCW 29A.08.340 to be collected from each driver's licensing facility within ...
• 29A.08.360 Address changes at department of licensing
  (1) The department of licensing shall provide information on all persons changing their address on change of address forms submitted to the department unless the ...
• 29A.08.410 Address change within county -- Transfer by telephone
  To maintain a valid voter registration, a registered voter who changes his or her residence from one address to another within the same county shall ...
• 29A.08.420 Transfer to another county
  A registered voter who changes his or her residence from one county to another county must do so in writing using a prescribed voter registration ...
• 29A.08.430 Transfer on election day
  (1) A person who is registered to vote in this state may transfer his or her voter registration on the day of a special or ...
• 29A.08.440 Voter name change
  To maintain a valid voter registration, a person who changes his or her name shall notify the county auditor regarding the name change in one ...
• 29A.08.510 Death
  In addition to case-by-case maintenance under RCW 29A.08.620 and 29A.08.630 and the general program of maintenance of voter registration lists under RCW 29A.08.605, deceased voters ...
• 29A.08.515 Incapacitation, guardianship
  Upon receiving official notice that a court has imposed a guardianship for an incapacitated person and has determined that the person is incompetent for the ...
• 29A.08.520 Felony conviction -- Restoration of voting rights
  (1) Upon receiving official notice of a person's conviction of a felony in either state or federal court, if the convicted person is a registered ...
• 29A.08.540 Records preservation
  Registration records of persons whose voter registrations have been canceled as authorized under this title must be preserved in the manner prescribed by rule by ...
• 29A.08.605 Registration list maintenance
  In addition to the case-by-case maintenance required under RCW 29A.08.620 and 29A.08.630 and the canceling of registrations under RCW 29A.08.510, the secretary of state and ...
• 29A.08.610 Dual registration or voting detection
  In addition to the case-by-case cancellation procedure required in RCW 29A.08.420, the secretary of state, shall conduct an ongoing list maintenance program designed to detect ...
• 29A.08.615 "Active," "inactive" registered voters
  Registered voters are divided into two categories, "active" and "inactive." All registered voters are classified as active, unless assigned to inactive status by the county ...
• 29A.08.620 Assignment of voter to inactive status -- Confirmation notice
  (1) A county auditor shall assign a registered voter to inactive status and shall send the voter a confirmation notice if any of the following ...
• 29A.08.625 Voting by inactive or canceled voters
  (1) A voter whose registration has been made inactive under this chapter and who offers to vote at an ensuing election before two federal elections ...
• 29A.08.630 Return of inactive voter to active status -- Cancellation of registration
  The county auditor shall return an inactive voter to active voter status if, during the period beginning on the date the voter was assigned to ...
• 29A.08.635 Confirmation notices -- Form, contents
  Confirmation notices must be on a form prescribed by, or approved by, the secretary of state and must request that the voter confirm that he ...
• 29A.08.640 Confirmation notice -- Response, auditor's action
  If the response to the confirmation notice provides the county auditor with the information indicating that the voter has moved within the county, the auditor ...
• 29A.08.651 Voter registration database
  (1) The office of the secretary of state shall create and maintain a statewide voter registration database. This database must be a single, uniform, official, ...
• 29A.08.710 Originals and automated files
  (1) The county auditor shall have custody of the original voter registration records for each county. The original voter registration form must be filed without ...
• 29A.08.720 Registration, voting records -- As public records -- Information furnished -- Restrictions, confidentiality
  (1) In the case of voter registration records received through the department of licensing, the identity of the office at which any particular individual registered ...
• 29A.08.740 Violations of restricted use of registered voter data -- Penalties -- Liabilities
  (1) Any person who uses registered voter data furnished under RCW 29A.08.720 for the purpose of mailing or delivering any advertisement or offer for any ...
• 29A.08.760 Computer file -- Duplicate copy -- Restrictions and penalties
  The secretary of state shall provide a duplicate copy of the master statewide computer file or electronic data file of registered voters to the department ...
• 29A.08.770 Records concerning accuracy and currency of voters lists
  The secretary of state and each county auditor shall maintain for at least two years and shall make available for public inspection and copying all ...
• 29A.08.775 Use and maintenance of statewide list
  Only voters who appear on the official statewide voter registration list are eligible to participate in elections. Each county shall maintain a copy of that ...
• 29A.08.780 State and county list interchange
  Each county shall ensure complete freedom of electronic access and information transfer between the county's election management and voter registration system and the secretary of ...
• 29A.08.785 Information services board, consultation
  In developing the technical standards of data formats for transferring voter registration data, the secretary shall consult with the information services board. The board shall ...
• 29A.08.810 Basis for challenging a voter's registration -- Who may bring a challenge -- Challenger duties
  (1) Registration of a person as a voter is presumptive evidence of his or her right to vote. A challenge to the person's right to ...
• 29A.08.820 Times for filing challenges -- Hearings -- Treatment of challenged ballots
  (1) Challenges initiated by a registered voter against a voter who registered to vote less than sixty days before the election, or who changed residence ...
• 29A.08.835 County auditor to publish voter challenges on the internet -- Ongoing notification requirements
  The county auditor shall, within seventy-two hours of receipt, publish on the auditor's internet web site the entire content of any voter challenge filed under ...
• 29A.08.840 County auditor duties -- Dismissal of challenges -- Notification -- Hearings -- Counting or cancellation of ballots
  (1) If the challenge is not in proper form or the factual basis for the challenge does not meet the legal grounds for a challenge, ...
• 29A.08.850 Challenge of registration -- Forms, availability
  The secretary of state must provide forms for voter registration challenges, and the county auditor must make such forms available. A challenge is not required ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009