ESB 5856: Concerning voter registration challenges.

What this bill does

Permits a person to challenge a voter's registration if the voter has registered to vote in another state more recently than in Washington. Removes the requirement that a person who challenges a voter's registration for residing at a different address must search telephone directories or voter registration databases of other states, and specifies that the certified letter a challenger is required to send must be on a form provided by the Office of the Secretary of State. Specifies procedures for county auditors to follow to attempt to resolve a voter challenge prior to a hearing.

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Floor votes

• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · January 31, 2024
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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