29A.08.615  <<  29A.08.620 >>   29A.08.625

Change of address information for mail ballotsAssignment of voter to inactive statusConfirmation notice.

*** CHANGE IN 2024 *** (SEE 1962.SL) ***
(1) Each county auditor must request change of address information from the postal service for all mail ballots.
(2) The county auditor shall transfer the registration of a voter and send an acknowledgment 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.

NOTES:

Notice to registered poll votersElections by mail2011 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.04.008.
Effective dates2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.010.
Effective date2004 c 266: See note following RCW 29A.04.575.
SeverabilityEffective date1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
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