WASHINGTON STATUTES AND CODES

29A.44.240 - Disabled voters.

Disabled voters.

(1) Voting shall be secret except to the extent necessary to assist sensory or physically disabled voters.

(2) If any voter declares in the presence of the election officers that because of sensory or physical disability he or she is unable to register or record his or her vote, he or she may designate a person of his or her choice or two election officers from opposite political parties to enter the voting machine booth with him or her and record his or her vote as he or she directs.

(3) A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

[2003 c 111 § 1123; 2003 c 53 § 180; 1981 c 34 § 1; 1965 ex.s. c 101 § 17; 1965 c 9 § 29.51.200. Prior: (i) 1915 c 114 § 7, part; 1913 c 58 § 13, part; RRS § 5313, part. (ii) 1947 c 35 § 1, part; 1889 p 412 § 33, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5298, part. Former law: 1901 c 135 § 6; 1889 p 410 § 26. Formerly RCW 29.51.200.]

Notes: Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2003 c 53 § 180 and by 2003 c 111 § 1123, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).

Intent -- Effective date -- 2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.

Voters with disabilities, accessibility of polling places: Chapter 29A.16 RCW.