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2017 Senate Bill 6021: Extending the period for voter registration
Introduced by Sen. Patty Kuderer (Bellevue) (D) on January 8, 2018
Referred to the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee on January 8, 2018
Substitute offered in the Senate on January 12, 2018
Authorizes voter registration by mail or electronically up to eight days before an election. ? Authorizes in-person voter registration and voter registration updates up to 8:00 p.m. the day of the election. ? Directs county auditors to accept in-person voter registration at certain sites.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 15, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Mike Padden (Spokane Valley) (R) on January 17, 2018
Appropriates $1,886,494 to the Secretary of State to fund local governments in implementing the provisions of the act.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on January 17, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Hans Zeiger (Puyallup) (R) on January 17, 2018
(1) Moves the deadline to update an existing voter registration or submit an electronic application or application at a state agency to 28 days before an election. (2) On January 1, 2019, moves the deadline to submit an electronic application or application at a state agency to 11 days before an election. (3) Upon implementation of a new statewide voter registration database, moves the deadline to submit a voter registration application in person at the county auditor's office or alternate location designated by the auditor to 8 pm election night.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on January 17, 2018
Amendment offered by Sen. Hans Zeiger (Puyallup) (R) on January 17, 2018
Requires the Office of the Secretary of State to notify the legislature of the expected installation scheduled for the modernized system by December 1, 2018, and delays implementation until statewide voter registration database is compliant with RCW 29A.08.125.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on January 17, 2018
Received in the House on January 19, 2018
Referred to the House State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee on January 19, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Morgan Irwin (Enumclaw) (R) on February 27, 2018
Changes the effective date relating to extending voter registration deadlines and locations for in-person voter registration from June 30, 2019 to December 15, 2019.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 27, 2018
Amendment offered by Rep. Morgan Irwin (Enumclaw) (R) on February 27, 2018
Makes the effective date pertaining to extending voter registration deadlines and locations for in-person voter registration contingent upon the implementation and installation of the modern elections management system, rather than June 30, 2019.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 27, 2018
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 19, 2018