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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.010 - Minimum information required for voter registration.

RCW 29A.08.010
Minimum information required for voter registration.
(1) The minimum required information provided on a voter registration application in order to place a voter registration applicant on the voter registration rolls includes:
(a) Name;
(b) Residential address;
(c) Date of birth;
(d) A signature attesting to the truth of the information provided on the application;
(e) An address where the person receives mail, if different from the residence address; and
(f) Affirmation of citizenship which confirms the individual is a United States citizen, in one of the following forms:
(i) A check or indication in the box on a voter registration form confirming citizenship; or
(ii) Presentation of documents as part of another government transaction confirming citizenship.
(2) The residential address provided must identify the actual physical residence of the voter in Washington, as defined in RCW 29A.04.151, with detail sufficient to allow the voter to be assigned to the proper precinct and to locate the voter to confirm his or her residence for purposes of verifying qualification to vote under Article VI, section 1 of the state Constitution. A residential address may be either a traditional address or a nontraditional address.
(a) A traditional address consists of a street number and name, optional apartment number or unit number, and city or town, as assigned by a local government, which serves to identify the parcel or building of residence and the unit if a multiunit residence.
(b) A nontraditional address consists of a narrative description of the location of the voter's residence, and may be used when a traditional address has not been assigned or affixed to the voter's residence or when a voter resides on an Indian reservation or Indian lands, pursuant to the conditions in RCW 29A.08.112.
(3) All other information supplied is ancillary and not to be used as grounds for not registering an applicant to vote.
(4) Modification of the language of the official Washington state voter registration form by the voter will not be accepted and will cause the rejection of the registrant's application.
[ 2023 c 466 § 2; 2019 c 6 § 1; 2009 c 369 § 6; 2006 c 320 § 2; 2005 c 246 § 2; 2004 c 267 § 102; 2003 c 111 § 201; 1994 c 57 § 9. Formerly RCW 29.07.005.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 246: See note following RCW 10.64.140.
Effective dates—2004 c 267: "(1) Sections 103, 104, and 115 through 118 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and take effect immediately [March 31, 2004].
(2) Sections 119, 140, 201 through 203, 321, 401, 501, and 702 of this act take effect July 1, 2004.
(3) Sections 301 through 320 of this act take effect January 1, 2005.
(4) Sections 101, 102, 105 through 114, 120 through 139, 601, 701, and 704 of this act take effect January 1, 2006." [ 2004 c 267 § 707.]
Severability—1994 c 57: See note following RCW 29A.16.040.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.020 - Registration date.

RCW 29A.08.020
Registration date.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, for voter registration applicants, the date the voter registration application is received by an election official will be used as the registration date for the purpose of registering and meeting the registration cutoff deadline.
[ 2019 c 391 § 3; 2013 c 11 § 12; 2004 c 267 § 103; 2003 c 111 § 204; 1994 c 57 § 30; 1993 c 434 § 1. Formerly RCW 29.08.010.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
Severability—1994 c 57: See note following RCW 29A.16.040.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.105 - Official voter list, maintained by secretary of state—Role of county auditors and elections offices.

RCW 29A.08.105
Official voter list, maintained by secretary of state—Role of county auditors and elections offices.
(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 official list of eligible voters for all elections.
(2) In all counties, the county auditor shall be the chief registrar of voters for every precinct within the county.
(3) Requests for records from, or any existing standard reports generated by, the statewide voter registration database must be submitted to and fulfilled by the secretary of state per Title 42 RCW. If a county elections office receives a request for records from, or any existing standard reports generated by, the statewide voter registration database, the county elections office is not required to produce any records in response to the request, but shall, by the deadline set forth in RCW 42.56.520, direct the requestor to submit the request to the secretary of state.
[ 2023 c 404 § 2; 2009 c 369 § 8; 2004 c 267 § 105; 2003 c 111 § 205; 1999 c 298 § 4; 1994 c 57 § 8; 1984 c 211 § 3; 1980 c 48 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 202 § 4; 1965 c 9 § 29.07.010. Prior: 1957 c 251 § 4; prior: 1939 c 15 § 1, part; 1933 c 1 § 3, part; RRS § 5114-3, part; prior: 1891 c 104 §§ 1, part, 2, part; RRS §§ 5116, part, 5117, part. Formerly RCW 29.07.010.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2023 c 404: "The legislature finds that requests for records concerning voter registration information, election data, and systems and processes of election administration have increased exponentially over the last several years. The legislature further finds that public access to these requested records increases the public confidence in electoral processes through greater public transparency. The legislature intends to clarify responsibilities for producing records containing election information to improve the efficiency in which they are made available." [ 2023 c 404 § 1.]
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
Severability—1994 c 57: See note following RCW 29A.16.040.
Intent—1984 c 211: See note following RCW 29A.08.310.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.107 - Applicant information for registration—Provisional registration—Exception.

RCW 29A.08.107
Applicant information for registration—Provisional registration—Exception.
(1) If the driver's license number, state identification card number, or last four digits of the social security number provided by the applicant match the information maintained by the Washington department of licensing or the social security administration, and the applicant provided all information required by RCW 29A.08.010, the applicant must be registered to vote.
(2) If the driver's license number, state identification card number, or last four digits of the social security number provided by the applicant do not match the information maintained by the Washington department of licensing or the social security administration, or if the applicant does not provide a Washington driver's license, a Washington state identification card, or a social security number, the applicant must be provisionally registered to vote. An identification notice must be sent to the voter to obtain the correct driver's license number, state identification card number, last four digits of the social security number, or one of the following forms of alternate identification:
(a) Valid photo identification;
(b) A valid enrollment card of a federally recognized Indian tribe in Washington state;
(c) A copy of a current utility bill;
(d) A current bank statement;
(e) A copy of a current government check;
(f) A copy of a current paycheck; or
(g) A government document, other than a voter registration card, that shows both the name and address of the voter.
(3) The ballot of a provisionally registered voter may not be counted until the voter provides a driver's license number, a state identification card number, or the last four digits of a social security number that matches the information maintained by the Washington department of licensing or the social security administration, or until the voter provides alternate identification. The identification must be provided no later than the day before certification of the primary or election. If the voter provides one of the forms of identification in subsection (2) of this section, the voter's registration status must be changed from provisionally registered to registered.
(4) A provisional registration must remain on the official list of registered voters through at least two general elections for federal office. If, after two general elections for federal office, the voter still has not verified his or her identity, the provisional registration may be canceled.
(5) The requirements of this section do not apply to an overseas or service voter who registers to vote by signing the return envelope of an absentee ballot, or to a registered voter transferring his or her registration.
[ 2009 c 369 § 9; 2005 c 246 § 4; 2004 c 267 § 106.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 246: See note following RCW 10.64.140.
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.112 - Voters without traditional residential addresses.

RCW 29A.08.112
Voters without traditional residential addresses.
(1) 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 she lacks a traditional residential address. A voter who lacks a traditional residential address will be registered and assigned to a precinct based on the location provided.
(2) For the purposes of this section, a voter who resides in a shelter, park, motor home, marina, unmarked home, or other identifiable location that the voter deems to be his or her residence lacks a traditional address. A voter who registers under this section must provide a valid mailing address, and must still meet the requirement in Article VI, section 1 of the state Constitution that he or she live in the area for at least thirty days before the election.
(3) A nontraditional residential address may be used when a voter resides on an Indian reservation or on Indian lands.
(4) A federally recognized tribe may designate one or more tribal government buildings to serve as a residential address or mailing address or both for voters living on an Indian reservation or on Indian lands. However, a voter may not use a tribally designated building as the voter's residential address if the building is in a different precinct than where the voter lives.
(5) A person who has a traditional residential address and does not reside on an Indian reservation or on Indian lands must use that address for voter registration purposes and is not eligible to register under this section.
[ 2019 c 6 § 2; 2006 c 320 § 3; 2005 c 246 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 246: See note following RCW 10.64.140.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.115 - Registration by other than auditor or secretary of state.

RCW 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 within five business days. The registration date on such forms will be the date they are received by the secretary of state or county auditor. A person or organization collecting voter registration forms that intentionally does not transmit the forms to an election office may be subject to penalty under RCW 29A.84.030.
[ 2023 c 466 § 35; 2009 c 369 § 11; 2005 c 246 § 8; 2004 c 267 § 108; 2003 c 111 § 207; 1971 ex.s. c 202 § 15; 1965 c 9 § 29.07.110. Prior: 1957 c 251 § 11; prior: 1947 c 68 § 1, part; 1945 c 95 § 1, part; 1933 c 1 § 6, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5114-6, part; prior: 1919 c 163 § 6, part; 1915 c 16 § 6, part; 1901 c 135 § 5, part; 1893 c 45 § 1, part; 1889 p 415 § 6, part; RRS § 5124, part. Formerly RCW 29.07.110.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2005 c 246: See note following RCW 10.64.140.
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.120 - Registration by mail.

RCW 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 c 434 § 3. Formerly RCW 29.08.030.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.130 - Count of registered voters—Inactive voters.

RCW 29A.08.130
Count of registered voters—Inactive voters.
Election officials shall not include inactive voters in the count of registered voters for the purpose of dividing precincts, determining voter turnout, or other purposes in law for which the determining factor is the number of registered voters.
[ 2011 c 10 § 14; 2009 c 369 § 13; 2003 c 111 § 210; 1994 c 57 § 40. Formerly RCW 29.10.081.]
NOTES:
Notice to registered poll voters—Elections by mail—2011 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.04.008.
Severability—Effective date—1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.135 - Updating information.

RCW 29A.08.135
Updating information.
(1) When a person who has previously registered to vote in another state applies for voter registration in Washington, the person shall provide on the registration form all information needed to cancel any previous registration. Notification must be made to the state elections office of the applicant's previous state of registration.
(2) A county auditor receiving official information that a voter has registered to vote in another state shall immediately cancel that voter's registration on the official state voter registration list.
[ 2009 c 369 § 14; 2004 c 267 § 111; 2003 c 111 § 211; 2001 c 41 § 6; 1975 1st ex.s. c 184 § 1; 1973 c 153 § 2. Formerly RCW 29.07.092.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 184: "If any provision of this 1975 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 184 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.150 - Expense of registration.

RCW 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 city or town must be paid by the city or town. Registration expenses for this section include both active and inactive voters.
[ 2003 c 111 § 214; 1965 c 9 § 29.07.030. Prior: 1939 c 82 § 1, part; 1933 c 1 § 4, part; RRS § 5114-4, part; prior: 1891 c 104 § 4; RRS § 5119. Formerly RCW 29.07.030.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.161 - No link between voter and ballot choice—Exception.

RCW 29A.08.161
No link between voter and ballot choice—Exception.
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 marked on the voter's ballot, except the declarations made under RCW 29A.56.050(2).
[ 2019 c 7 § 6; 2004 c 271 § 107.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.166 - Party affiliation not required.

RCW 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 or organization upon registering to vote.
[ 2004 c 271 § 108.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.170 - Registration at age 16 and 17.

RCW 29A.08.170
Registration at age 16 and 17.
(1) A person may sign up to register to vote if he or she is sixteen or seventeen years of age, as part of the future voter program.
(2) A person who signs up to register to vote may not vote until reaching eighteen years of age unless the person is seventeen years of age at the primary election or presidential primary election and will be eighteen years of age by the general election.
(3) A person who signs up to register to vote may not be added to the statewide voter registration list of voters until such time as he or she will be eligible to vote in the next election.
[ 2023 c 361 § 3; 2020 c 208 § 15; 2018 c 109 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2020 c 208 §§ 3, 5, 6, and 13-17: See note following RCW 29A.08.210.
Short title—Findings—2020 c 208: See notes following RCW 29A.08.210.
Findings—Intent—2018 c 109: "The legislature is committed to granting equal access to voter registration for all voters. The legislature recognizes the importance of fostering lifelong civic participation. Currently, many young people are denied access to the most popular form of voter registration, motor voter. If a young person obtains a driver's license at the age of sixteen or seventeen, they may not register to vote. Denial of motor voter to so many young voters has contributed to lower voter registration levels in the youngest voter age groups. In Washington, according to 2016 United States census bureau statistics, only twenty-one percent of eligible citizens between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four are registered to vote. Studies show that young adults who vote are likely to continue to do so throughout adulthood. The legislature recognizes that these representational disparities in registration rates and voting rates within the youth electorate will improve by enacting election policies that engage all young citizens. Therefore, the legislature declares that this act, allowing eligible youth at least sixteen years of age to preregister to vote, is intended to increase voter turnout in young adults." [ 2018 c 109 § 1.]
Effective date—2018 c 109: "This act takes effect July 1, 2019." [ 2018 c 109 § 20.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.172 - Registration at age sixteen and seventeen—Application by mail.

RCW 29A.08.172
Registration at age sixteen and seventeen—Application by mail.
(1) A person who has attained sixteen years of age may sign up to register to vote, as part of the future voter program, by submitting a voter registration application by mail.
(2) The applicant must attest to the truth of the information provided on the application by affirmatively accepting the information as true.
(3) If signing up to register by mail, the person must provide a signature for voter registration purposes.
(4) The applicant must affirmatively acknowledge that he or she will not vote in a special or general election until his or her eighteenth birthday.
[ 2020 c 208 § 16; 2018 c 109 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2020 c 208 §§ 3, 5, 6, and 13-17: See note following RCW 29A.08.210.
Short title—Findings—2020 c 208: See notes following RCW 29A.08.210.
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 109: See notes following RCW 29A.08.170.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.174 - Registration at age 16 and 17—Application electronically.

RCW 29A.08.174
Registration at age 16 and 17—Application electronically.
(1) A person who has attained sixteen years of age and has a valid Washington state driver's license or identicard may sign up to register to vote as part of the future voter program, by submitting a voter registration application electronically on the secretary of state website.
(2) The applicant must attest to the truth of the information provided on the application by affirmatively accepting the information as true.
(3) If signing up to register electronically, the applicant must affirmatively assent to the use of his or her driver's license or identicard signature for voter registration purposes.
(4) The applicant must affirmatively acknowledge that he or she will not vote in a special or general election until his or her eighteenth birthday, and will only vote in a primary election or presidential primary election if he or she will be eighteen years of age by the general election.
(5) For each electronic registration application, the secretary of state must obtain a digital copy of the applicant's driver's license or identicard signature from the department of licensing.
(6) The secretary of state may employ additional security measures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of voter preregistration applications submitted electronically.
[ 2023 c 361 § 4; 2020 c 208 § 17; 2018 c 109 § 14.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2020 c 208 §§ 3, 5, 6, and 13-17: See note following RCW 29A.08.210.
Short title—Findings—2020 c 208: See notes following RCW 29A.08.210.
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 109: See notes following RCW 29A.08.170.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.220 - Application—Format.

RCW 29A.08.220
Application—Format.
(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 records. An applicant for voter registration shall be required to complete only one application and to provide the required information other than the applicant's signature no more than one time. These applications shall also contain instructions for the voter to use the form to update information related to the voter's voter registration.
(2) Any application format specified by the secretary for use in registering to vote in state and local elections shall satisfy the requirements of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252) for registering to vote in federal elections.
[ 2023 c 466 § 7; 2013 c 11 § 13; 2004 c 267 § 115; 2003 c 111 § 217. Prior: 1994 c 57 § 18; 1990 c 143 § 9; 1973 1st ex.s. c 21 § 7; 1971 ex.s. c 202 § 18; 1965 c 9 § 29.07.140; prior: (i) 1933 c 1 § 30; RRS § 5114-30. (ii) 1933 c 1 § 13, part; RRS § 5114-13, part. Formerly RCW 29.07.140.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
Severability—1994 c 57: See note following RCW 29A.16.040.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.230 - Oath of applicant.

RCW 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 a citizen of the United States, I will have lived at this address in Washington for at least thirty days immediately before the next election at which I vote, and I am at least sixteen years old. I am not disqualified from voting due to a court order, and I am not currently serving a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections for a Washington felony conviction, and I am not currently incarcerated for a federal or out-of-state felony conviction."
[ 2021 c 10 § 2; 2020 c 208 § 4; 2013 c 11 § 14; 2009 c 369 § 17; 2003 c 111 § 218; 1994 c 57 § 12; 1990 c 143 § 8; 1973 1st ex.s. c 21 § 4; 1971 ex.s. c 202 § 10; 1965 c 9 § 29.07.080. Prior: 1933 c 1 § 12; RRS § 5114-12. Formerly RCW 29.07.080.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2021 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.08.520.
Short title—Findings—2020 c 208: See notes following RCW 29A.08.210.
Severability—Effective date—1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
Effective date—1990 c 143 §§ 1-8: See note following RCW 29A.08.340.
Civil rights
loss of: State Constitution Art. 6 § 3, RCW 29A.08.520.
restoration of: RCW 9.92.066, 9.94A.637, 9.94A.885, 9.95.260, chapter 9.96 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.260 - Production, supply, and distribution.

RCW 29A.08.260
Production, supply, and distribution.
(1) All registration applications required under RCW 29A.08.210 and 29A.08.340 shall be produced and furnished by the secretary of state to the county auditors and the department of licensing.
(2) The county auditor shall distribute forms by which a person may register to vote by mail and update the address for any previous registration in this state. The county auditor shall keep a supply of voter registration forms in the auditor's office at all times for people and organizations interested in assisting in voter registration, and shall make every effort to make these forms generally available to the public. The county auditor shall provide voter registration forms to city and town clerks, state offices, schools, fire stations, public libraries, and any other locations considered appropriate by the auditor or secretary of state for extending registration opportunities to all areas of the county. After the initial distribution of voter registration forms to a given location, a representative designated by the official in charge of that location shall notify the county auditor of the need for additional voter registration supplies.
[ 2023 c 466 § 8; 2013 c 11 § 15; 2009 c 369 § 18; 2004 c 267 § 118; 2003 c 111 § 221. Prior: 1993 c 434 § 4. Formerly RCW 29.08.040.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.270 - Information in various languages.

RCW 29A.08.270
Information in various languages.
In order to encourage the broadest possible voting participation by all eligible citizens, the secretary of state shall produce voter registration information in the various languages required of state agencies.
[ 2023 c 466 § 9; 2003 c 111 § 139; 2001 c 41 § 3. Formerly RCW 29A.04.240, 29.04.085.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.310 - Voter registration in state offices, facilities, colleges.

RCW 29A.08.310
Voter registration in state offices, facilities, 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) A federally recognized tribe may request that the governor designate one or more state facilities or state-funded facilities or programs that are located on the lands of the requesting Indian tribe or that are substantially engaged in providing services to Indian tribes, as selected by the tribe, to provide voter registration services. This provision does not alter the state's obligations under the national voter registration act.
(3) Each state agency designated shall provide voter registration services for employees and the public within each office of that agency.
(4) The secretary of state shall design and provide a standard notice informing the public of the availability of voter registration, which notice shall be posted in each state agency where such services are available.
(5) Each institution of higher education shall put in place an active prompt on its course registration website, or similar website that students actively and regularly use, that, if selected, will link the student to the secretary of state's voter registration website. The prompt must ask the student if he or she wishes to register to vote.
[ 2019 c 6 § 4; 2009 c 369 § 19; 2003 c 111 § 222; 2002 c 185 § 3; 1994 c 57 § 10; 1984 c 211 § 2. Formerly RCW 29.07.025.]
NOTES:
Severability—Effective date—1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
Intent—1984 c 211: "It is the intention of the legislature, in order to encourage the broadest possible participation in the electoral process by the citizens of the state of Washington, to make voter registration services available in state offices which have significant contact with the public." [ 1984 c 211 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.315 - Automatic voter registration—Application for government services requiring proof of citizenship.

RCW 29A.08.315
Automatic voter registration—Application for government services requiring proof of citizenship.
A person applying for government services which require proof of citizenship as part of that application may receive automatic voter registration services by providing the following information:
(1) Name;
(2) Residential address;
(3) Date of birth;
(4) A signature attesting to the truth of the information provided on the application;
(5) An address where the person receives mail, if different from the residence address; and
(6) Presentation of documentation as part of another government transaction confirming the individual is a United States citizen.
[ 2023 c 466 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.320 - Registration or transfer at designated agencies—Form and application.

RCW 29A.08.320
Registration or transfer at designated agencies—Form and application.
For persons not performing an automatic voter registration transaction subject to RCW 29A.08.315:
(1) A person may register to vote or update their residential address information for a voter registration when applying for service or assistance and with each renewal, recertification, or change of address at agencies designated under RCW 29A.08.310.
(2) A prospective applicant shall initially be offered a form approved by the secretary of state designed to determine whether the person wishes to register to vote. The form must comply with all applicable state and federal statutes regarding content.
The form shall also contain a box that may be checked by the applicant to decline to register at the time of the transaction.
If the person indicates an interest in registering or has made no indication as to a desire to register or not register to vote, the person shall be given a mail-in voter registration application or a prescribed agency application as provided by RCW 29A.08.330.
[ 2023 c 466 § 10. Prior: 2004 c 267 § 119; 2004 c 266 § 7; 2003 c 111 § 223; prior: 1994 c 57 § 27. Formerly RCW 29.07.430.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
Effective date—2004 c 266: See note following RCW 29A.04.575.
Severability—Effective date—1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.340 - Registration or update of registration with driver's license or identification card application or renewal.

RCW 29A.08.340
Registration or update of registration with driver's license or identification card application or renewal.
(1) A person not performing an automatic voter registration transaction under RCW 29A.08.315 may register to vote or update the person's existing voter registration when applying for or renewing a driver's license or identification card under chapter 46.20 RCW.
(2) To register to vote or update a registration, the applicant shall provide the information required by RCW 29A.08.010.
(3) The driver licensing agent shall record that the applicant has requested to register to vote or update a voter registration.
[ 2023 c 466 § 12; 2013 c 11 § 17; 2003 c 111 § 225; 2001 c 41 § 16; 1999 c 298 § 6; 1994 c 57 § 21; 1990 c 143 § 1. Formerly RCW 29.07.260.]
NOTES:
Severability—Effective date—1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
Effective date—1990 c 143 §§ 1-8: "Sections 1 through 8 of this act shall take effect January 1, 1992." [ 1990 c 143 § 13.]
Civil rights
loss of: State Constitution Art. 6 § 3, RCW 29A.08.520.
restoration of: RCW 9.92.066, 9.94A.637, 9.94A.885, 9.95.260, chapter 9.96 RCW.
Driver licensing agents duties regarding voter registration: RCW 46.20.155.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.350 - Duties of department of licensing, secretary of state.

RCW 29A.08.350
Duties of department of licensing, secretary of state. (Effective until July 15, 2024.)
The department of licensing shall produce and transmit to the secretary of state the following information from the records of each individual who requested a voter registration or update at a driver's license facility: The name, address, date of birth, gender of the applicant, the driver's license number, signature image, and the date on which the application for voter registration or update was submitted. The secretary of state shall process the registrations and updates as an electronic application.
[ 2018 c 110 § 106; 2013 c 11 § 18; 2009 c 369 § 21; 2004 c 267 § 120; 2003 c 111 § 226; 1994 c 57 § 22; 1990 c 143 § 2. Formerly RCW 29.07.270.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 110 §§ 101-107: See note following RCW 29A.08.355.
Short title—Findings—Intent—2018 c 110: See notes following RCW 29A.08.355.
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
Severability—Effective date—1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
Effective date—1990 c 143 §§ 1-8: See note following RCW 29A.08.340.
The department of licensing shall produce and transmit to the secretary of state the following information from the records of each individual who requested to register to vote or update the individual's existing voter registration at a driver's license facility: The name, address, date of birth, any gender information provided by the applicant, the driver's license number, signature image, any language preference information collected, any phone number provided by the voter, any email address provided by the voter, and the date on which the application for voter registration or update was submitted. The secretary of state shall process the registrations and updates as an electronic application. If requested by the secretary of state, the department shall provide copies of the documents submitted to prove citizenship for an individual subject to this section.
[ 2023 c 466 § 13; 2018 c 110 § 106; 2013 c 11 § 18; 2009 c 369 § 21; 2004 c 267 § 120; 2003 c 111 § 226; 1994 c 57 § 22; 1990 c 143 § 2. Formerly RCW 29.07.270.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 466 §§ 3, 4, 6, 11, 13-16, and 20-23: See note following RCW 29A.08.030.
Effective date—2018 c 110 §§ 101-107: See note following RCW 29A.08.355.
Short title—Findings—Intent—2018 c 110: See notes following RCW 29A.08.355.
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
Severability—Effective date—1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
Effective date—1990 c 143 §§ 1-8: See note following RCW 29A.08.340.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.357 - Automatic registration—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards—Application submission.

RCW 29A.08.357
Automatic registration—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards—Application submission. (Effective until July 15, 2024.)
(1) If the applicant in RCW 29A.08.355 does not decline registration, the application is submitted pursuant to RCW 29A.08.350.
(2) For each such application, the secretary of state must obtain a digital copy of the applicant's signature image from the department of licensing.
[ 2018 c 110 § 103.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 110 §§ 101-107: See note following RCW 29A.08.355.
Short title—Findings—Intent—2018 c 110: See notes following RCW 29A.08.355.
(1) For applicants served under RCW 29A.08.355, the application is submitted pursuant to RCW 29A.08.350 and marked as an automatic voter registrant.
(2) For each such application, the secretary of state must obtain a digital copy of the applicant's signature image from the department of licensing.
[ 2023 c 466 § 15; 2018 c 110 § 103.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 466 §§ 3, 4, 6, 11, 13-16, and 20-23: See note following RCW 29A.08.030.
Effective date—2018 c 110 §§ 101-107: See note following RCW 29A.08.355.
Short title—Findings—Intent—2018 c 110: See notes following RCW 29A.08.355.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.362 - Automatic registration—Health benefit exchange.

RCW 29A.08.362
Automatic registration—Health benefit exchange.
(1) The health benefit exchange shall provide the following information to the secretary of state's office for consenting Washington healthplanfinder applicants who affirmatively indicate that they are interested in registering to vote, including applicants who file changes of address, who reside in Washington, are age eighteen years or older, and are verified citizens, for voter registration purposes:
(a) Names;
(b) Traditional or nontraditional residential addresses;
(c) Mailing addresses, if different from the traditional or nontraditional residential address; and
(d) Dates of birth.
(2) The health benefit exchange shall consult with the secretary of state's office to ensure that sufficient information is provided to allow the secretary of state to obtain a digital copy of the person's signature when available from the department of licensing and establish other criteria and procedures that are secure and compliant with federal and state voter registration and privacy laws and rules.
(3) If the health benefit exchange determines, in consultation with the health care authority, that implementation of an automatic voter registration system requires approval from the centers for medicare and medicaid services, then any implementation is contingent on receiving that approval.
[ 2023 c 466 § 17; 2018 c 110 § 201.]
NOTES:
Short title—Findings—Intent—2018 c 110: See notes following RCW 29A.08.355.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.365 - Automatic voter registration—Other agencies.

RCW 29A.08.365
Automatic voter registration—Other agencies.
(1) The governor shall make a decision, in consultation with the office of the secretary of state, as to whether each agency identified in subsection (2) of this section shall implement automatic voter registration. The final decision is at the governor's sole discretion.
(2) This section applies to state agencies, other than the health benefit exchange, providing public assistance or services to persons with disabilities, designated pursuant to RCW 29A.08.310(1), that collect, process, and store the following information as part of providing assistance or services:
(a) Names;
(b) Traditional or nontraditional residential addresses;
(c) Dates of birth;
(d) A signature attesting to the truth of the information provided on the application for assistance or services; and
(e) Verification of citizenship information, via social security administration data match or manually verified by the agency during the client transaction.
(3) Once an agency has implemented automatic voter registration, it shall continue to provide automatic voter registration unless legislation is enacted that directs the agency to do otherwise.
(4) Agencies may not begin verifying citizenship as part of an agency transaction for the sole purpose of providing automatic voter registration.
[ 2023 c 466 § 18; 2018 c 110 § 202.]
NOTES:
Short title—Findings—Intent—2018 c 110: See notes following RCW 29A.08.355.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.370 - Automatic registration—Registration of person ineligible to vote.

RCW 29A.08.370
Automatic registration—Registration of person ineligible to vote.
(1) If a person who is ineligible to vote becomes, in the rare occasion, registered to vote under RCW 29A.08.355 or 29A.08.362 in the absence of a knowing violation by that person of RCW 29A.84.140, that person shall be deemed to have performed an authorized act of registration and such act may not be considered as evidence of a claim to citizenship.
(2) Unless a person willfully and knowingly votes or attempts to vote knowing that he or she is not entitled to vote, a person who is ineligible to vote and becomes registered to vote under RCW 29A.08.355 or 29A.08.362, and subsequently votes or attempts to vote in an election held after the effective date of the person's registration, is not guilty of violating RCW 29A.84.130, and shall be deemed to have performed an authorized act, and such act may not be considered as evidence of a claim to citizenship.
(3) A person who is ineligible to vote, who successfully completes the voter registration process under RCW 29A.08.355 or 29A.08.362 or votes in an election, must have their voter registration, or record of vote, removed from the voter registration database and any other application records.
(4) Should an ineligible individual become registered to vote, the office of the secretary of state and the relevant agency shall jointly determine the cause. If the cause is found to be intentional registration of ineligible persons by a person employed by the state or county government tasked with assisting the public with voter registration, that government employee is subject to the penalties of RCW 29A.84.110.
[ 2023 c 466 § 19; 2018 c 110 § 203.]
NOTES:
Short title—Findings—Intent—2018 c 110: See notes following RCW 29A.08.355.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.410 - Address change within county—Deadlines.

RCW 29A.08.410
Address change within county—Deadlines.
A registered voter who changes his or her residence from one address to another within the same county may transfer his or her registration to the new address in one of the following ways:
(1) Sending the county auditor a request stating both the voter's present address and the address from which the voter was last registered received by an election official eight days prior to a primary or election;
(2) Appearing in person before the county auditor, or at a voting center or other location designated by the county auditor, and making such a request up until 8:00 p.m. on the day of the primary or election;
(3) Telephoning or emailing the county auditor to transfer the registration by eight days prior to a primary or election;
(4) Submitting a voter registration application received by an election official by eight days prior to a primary or election;
(5) Submitting information to the department of licensing and received by an election official by eight days prior to a primary or election;
(6) Submitting voter registration information through the health benefit exchange and received by an election official by eight days prior to a primary or election; or
(7) Submitting information to an agency designated under RCW 29A.08.365 and received by an election official by eight days prior to a primary or election once automatic voter registration is implemented at the agency.
[ 2019 c 391 § 7. Prior: 2018 c 112 § 3; 2018 c 110 § 204; 2009 c 369 § 22; 2003 c 111 § 228; 1994 c 57 § 35; 1991 c 81 § 23; 1975 1st ex.s. c 184 § 2; 1971 ex.s. c 202 § 24; 1965 c 9 § 29.10.020; prior: 1955 c 181 § 4; prior: 1933 c 1 § 14, part; RRS § 5114-14, part; prior: 1919 c 163 § 9, part; 1915 c 16 § 9, part; 1889 p 417 § 12, part; RRS § 5129, part. Formerly RCW 29.10.020.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 112 §§ 1-4: See note following RCW 29A.08.140.
Short title—Findings—Intent—2018 c 110: See notes following RCW 29A.08.355.
Severability—1994 c 57: See note following RCW 29A.16.040.
Effective date—1991 c 81: See note following RCW 29A.84.540.
Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 184: See note following RCW 29A.08.135.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.420 - Transfer to another county.

RCW 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 by submitting a voter registration form or by submitting information to the department of licensing, the health benefit exchange, or an agency designated under RCW 29A.08.365 once automatic voter registration is implemented at the agency. The county auditor of the voter's new county shall transfer the voter's registration from the county of the previous registration.
[ 2018 c 110 § 205; 2009 c 369 § 23; 2004 c 267 § 122; 2003 c 111 § 229; 1999 c 100 § 3; 1994 c 57 § 36; 1991 c 81 § 24; 1977 ex.s. c 361 § 26; 1971 ex.s. c 202 § 26; 1965 c 9 § 29.10.040. Prior: 1933 c 1 § 15; RRS § 5114-15. Formerly RCW 29.10.040.]
NOTES:
Short title—Findings—Intent—2018 c 110: See notes following RCW 29A.08.355.
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
Severability—1994 c 57: See note following RCW 29A.16.040.
Effective date—1991 c 81: See note following RCW 29A.84.540.
Effective date—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 361: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.440 - Voter name change.

RCW 29A.08.440
Voter name change.
A registered voter who changes his or her name shall notify the county auditor regarding the name change by submitting a notice clearly identifying the name under which he or she is registered to vote, the voter's new name, and the voter's residence, and providing a signature of the new name, or by submitting a voter registration application.
[ 2011 c 10 § 16; 2009 c 369 § 25; 2003 c 111 § 231; 1994 c 57 § 37; 1991 c 81 § 25. Formerly RCW 29.10.051.]
NOTES:
Notice to registered poll voters—Elections by mail—2011 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.04.008.
Severability—Effective date—1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
Effective date—1991 c 81: See note following RCW 29A.84.540.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.510 - Death.

RCW 29A.08.510
Death.
The registrations of deceased voters may be canceled from voter registration lists as follows:
(1) Periodically, the registrar of vital statistics of the state shall prepare a list of persons who resided in each county, for whom a death certificate was transmitted to the registrar and was not included on a previous list, and shall supply the list to the secretary of state.
The secretary of state shall compare this list with the registration records and cancel the registrations of deceased voters.
(2) In addition, each county auditor may also use government agencies and newspaper obituary articles as a source of information for identifying deceased voters and canceling a registration. The auditor must verify the identity of the voter by matching the voter's date of birth or an address. The auditor shall record the date and source of the information in the cancellation records.
(3) In addition, any registered voter may sign a statement, subject to the penalties of perjury, to the effect that to his or her personal knowledge or belief another registered voter is deceased. This statement may be filed with the county auditor or the secretary of state. Upon the receipt of such signed statement, the county auditor or the secretary of state shall cancel the registration from the official state voter registration list.
[ 2009 c 369 § 26; 2004 c 267 § 124; 2003 c 111 § 232; 1999 c 100 § 1; 1994 c 57 § 41; 1983 c 110 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 202 § 29; 1965 c 9 § 29.10.090. Prior: 1961 c 32 § 1; 1933 c 1 § 20; RRS § 5114-20. Formerly RCW 29.10.090.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
Severability—1994 c 57: See note following RCW 29A.16.040.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration. › 29A.08.515 - Guardianship.

RCW 29A.08.515
Guardianship.
Upon receiving official notice that a court has imposed a guardianship for a person under RCW 11.130.265 and has determined that the person is incompetent for the purpose of rationally exercising the right to vote, if the person subject to guardianship is a registered voter in the county, the county auditor shall cancel that person's voter registration.
[ 2020 c 312 § 728; 2004 c 267 § 125.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2020 c 312: See note following RCW 11.130.915.
Effective dates—2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.