If a voter who was issued an absentee or mail ballot requests to vote on a direct recording electronic voting device, the county auditor must first confirm that the voter has not already returned a voted ballot. Confirmation that the voter has not already returned a voted ballot may be achieved by accessing the county voter registration system by electronic, telephonic, or other means. If the county auditor is unable to confirm that the voter has not already returned a voted ballot, the voter may not vote on a direct recording electronic voting device.
Consistent with RCW
29A.46.110, in order to prevent multiple voting, the voter must be immediately credited or otherwise flagged as having voted. If a voted absentee or mail ballot is returned after a ballot is cast on the direct recording electronic voting device, the absentee or mail ballot must not be counted.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.530. 06-02-028, § 434-250-095, filed 12/28/05, effective 1/28/06.]