BILL REQ. #:  S-0604.1 

Read first time 01/24/2005.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to voter requirements; and amending RCW 29A.44.210.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 29A.44.210 and 2003 c 111 s 1120 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) Any person desiring to vote at any primary or election must show proof of voter registration.
     (2) Any person desiring to vote at any primary or election is required to sign his or her name on the appropriate precinct list of registered voters. If the voter registered using a mark, or can no longer sign his or her name, the election officers shall require the voter to be identified by another registered voter.
     (3) Any person desiring to vote at any primary or election must show photo identification.
     (4) The precinct election officers shall then record the voter's name.