Concerning requirements pertaining to signatures and addresses of ballot measure petitioners and petition signature gatherers.

SB 5382 requires petition signature gatherers to sign a declaration under penalty of false swearing for every petition sheet they circulate, addressing a gap where these declarations were often unsigned. It also mandates that petitioners' residence addresses on signature sheets must match their voter registration addresses to verify signatures come from qualified, registered voters. The bill aims to prevent fraud and errors by ensuring signature gatherers are accountable and by improving the accuracy of signature matching - following issues in 2023 where addresses were missing. These changes align with requirements in other states like Idaho and California. The law applies directly to organizations and individuals collecting signatures for ballot initiatives or referendums in Washington.