2306-S AMS GO S5271.1

SHB 2306 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Government Operations

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 29.08.080 and 1993 c 434 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

    The secretary of state shall furnish registration forms necessary to carry out the registration of voters as provided by this chapter without cost to the respective counties.  ((However, costs incurred by the secretary of state during 1994 and 1995 in the printing and distribution of voter registration forms shall be reimbursed by the counties.  This cost shall be considered an election cost under RCW 29.13.045 and be prorated as part of the 1994 and 1995 general election costs.))

All newly printed voter registration forms must include clear and conspicuous language, designed to draw an applicant's attention, stating that only citizens of the United States may register to vote.  Similar language must be stamped conspicuously onto existing voter registration forms in the possession of the office of the secretary of state.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 46.20.155 and 1990 c 143 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

    Before issuing an original license or identification card or renewing a license or identification card under this chapter, the licensing agent shall determine if the applicant wants to register to vote or transfer his or her voter registration by asking the following two questions:

First:  "Do you want to register to vote or transfer your voter registration?"

Second:  "Are you a United States citizen?".

    If the applicant ((chooses to register or transfer a registration)) responds in the affirmative to both questions, the agent shall provide the applicant with a voter registration form and instructions and shall record that the applicant has requested to register to vote or transfer a voter registration.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected."

SHB 2306 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Government Operations

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "registration;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 29.08.080 and 46.20.155."

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