WASHINGTON STATUTES AND CODES

29A.08.620 - Change of address information for absentee and mail ballots -- Assignment of voter to inactive status -- Confirmation notice.

Change of address information for absentee and mail ballots — Assignment of voter to inactive status — Confirmation notice.

(1) Each county auditor must request change of address information from the postal service for all absentee and mail ballots. A voter who votes at the polls must be mailed an election-related document, with change of address information requested, at least once every two years and at least ninety days prior to the date of a primary or general election for federal office.

     (2) The county auditor shall transfer the registration of a voter and send an acknowledgement notice to the new address informing the voter of the transfer if change of address information received by the county auditor from the postal service, the department of licensing, or another agency designated to provide voter registration services indicates that the voter has moved within the county.

     (3) The county auditor shall place a voter on inactive status and send to all known addresses a confirmation notice and a voter registration application if change of address information received by the county auditor from the postal service, the department of licensing, or another agency designated to provide voter registration services indicates that the voter has moved from one county to another.

     (4) The county auditor shall place a voter on inactive status and send to all known addresses a confirmation notice if any of the following occur:

     (a) Any document mailed by the county auditor to a voter is returned by the postal service as undeliverable without address correction information; or

     (b) Change of address information received from the postal service, the department of licensing, or another state agency designated to provide voter registration services indicates that the voter has moved out of the state.

[2009 c 369 § 29. Prior: 2004 c 267 § 130; 2004 c 266 § 8; 2003 c 111 § 239; prior: 1994 c 57 § 38. Formerly RCW 29.10.071.]

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.