SB 5837 — Codifying the state election database to publish, evaluate, and analyze certain election data.

What this bill does

Codifies the University of Washington's responsibility to create a Washington Elections Database with specified elections data, and to assist the state and political subdivisions with evaluating their existing laws and practices related to voting and elections, implementing best practices, and investigating potential infringements on the right to vote.

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Floor votes

• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 12, 2024
  29 yea · 20 nay

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