5499-S.E AMH .... REIL 148

ESSB 5499 - H AMD TO H AMH (5499-S.E AMH HUNS REIL 151)

By Representative ____________

    On page 8 of the striking amendment, beginning on line 26, strike all of section 10 and insert the following:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. A new section is added to chapter 29A.60 RCW to read as follows:

   (1) The county auditor shall prepare, make publicly available at the auditor's office or on the auditor's web site, and submit at the time of certification an election reconciliation report that discloses the following information:

   (a) The number of ballots counted;

   (b) The number of poll ballots issued, the number received, the number counted and the number rejected;

   (c) The number of provisional ballots issued, the number received, the number counted and the number rejected;

   (d) The number of absentee ballots issued, the number received, the number counted and the number rejected;

   (e) The number of federal write-in ballots issued, the number received, the number counted and the number rejected; and

   (f) The number of out-of-state, overseas, and service ballots issued, the number received, the number counted and the number rejected.

   (2) The county auditor shall prepare and make publicly available at the auditor's office or on the auditor's web site within thirty days of certification an election reconciliation report by precinct that discloses the following information:

   (a) The total number of voters credited with voting a counted ballot;

   (b) The number of poll voters credited with voting a counted ballot;

   (c) The number of provisional voters credited with voting a counted ballot;

   (d) The number of absentee voters credited with voting a counted ballot;

   (e) The number of federal write-in voters credited with voting a counted ballot;

   (f) The number of out-of-state, overseas, and service voters credited with voting a counted ballot; and

   (g) Any other information the auditor deems necessary to reconcile the number of ballots counted with the number of voters credited with voting.

    The county auditor shall report by precinct any variance between the number of ballots and the number of voters. For districts located in more than one county and for statewide elections, these numbers shall be forwarded to the secretary of state. If the sum of the number of ballots without voters and the number of voters without ballots exceeds the winning margin in an election or primary, the election or primary as to that position is void. No certificate of election may be issued. A revote for that position must be held within sixty days."

   On page 13 of the striking amendment, line 2, after "results" insert ", contingent upon the requirements of section 10(2) of this act"

EFFECT: Requires the auditor to submit an election reconciliation report at the time of certification that includes information on ballots counted, including poll, provisional, absentee, federal write-in, and out-of-state, overseas, and service ballots issued, received, counted, and rejected. Within 30 days of certification, the auditor must make available an election certification report that details the number of voters credited with voting for these same ballot types and any other information necessary to reconcile the number of ballots counted with the number of voters credited with voting counted ballots.The election is void if the sum of ballots without voters and voters without ballots exceeds the winning margin.