FAILED 4/14/2005
0508
5743-S.E AMH .... REIL 141
ESSB 5743 - H AMD TO H AMH (5743-S.E AMH HUNS REIL 137)
By Representative ____________
On page 1 of the striking amendment, after line 21, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Persons who register to vote prior to August 1, 2005, must reregister to vote by August 1, 2006, in order to vote in elections held after August 1, 2006.
(2) If a court of competent jurisdiction rules that the reregistration requirements in subsection (1) conflict with federal law, then the requirements in subsection (1) only apply to registering for state and local elections and do not apply to registering for federal elections. The secretary of state shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subsection."
Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
EFFECT: Requires all persons that register to vote prior to August 1, 2005, to reregister to be eligible to vote in elections after August 1, 2006. If a court rules that this requirement conflicts with federal law, then the reregistration requirements are applicable only to state and local elections.