RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Summary
Enacts voting by mail uniformly statewide for all elections commencing with the 2020 primary. Establishes a limited number of voter service centers that would remain open from the tenth business day preceding an election through the day of the election to receive personal delivery of mail-in ballots, accommodate voters with special needs, and provide other election services. Allows for additional places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program. Requires the office of elections to submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session from 2020 through 2025, regarding the implementation of a vote by mail system.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Jan 24, 2019
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Total actions
3
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0
Committee
1
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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