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                                 SENATE BILL 5177

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Senators Snyder and Pelz.

Read first time January 22, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.Allowing registration closer to an election.

     AN ACT Relating to voter registration; and amending RCW 29.07.160.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

     Sec. 1.  RCW 29.07.160 and 1980 c 3 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

     The registration files of all precincts shall be closed against original registration or transfers for ((thirty)) fifteen days immediately preceding every election and primary to be held in such precincts, respectively.

     The county auditor shall give notice of the closing of ((said)) the files for original registration and transfer by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least five days before such closing((, except as provided for special elections in accordance with section 3 of this 1980 act)).