6449-S AMS PFLU ECCL 029

SSB 6449 - S AMD 172

By Senator Pflug

OUT OF ORDER 2/15/2010

    On page 13, after line 6, insert the following:

    "(c) All businesses or organizations operating in this state engaged in the activity of registering voters."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

    On page 15, after line 23, insert the following:

    "(5) To register with the commission, a business or organization operating in this state engaged in the activity of registering voters, must provide:

    (a) The name of the business or organization as registered with the applicable state agency depending on the business or organization structure, which may include the department of revenue, the secretary of state, or the department of licensing, as well as any other names under which the business or organization is doing business or any trade names;

    (b) The street address of the main office in the state, the mailing address, if different, the office phone number, and the business or organization e-mail address, if any. If the business or organization is operated out of a residence, the residence shall be considered the main office for the purposes of this subsection;

    (c) The full name of the business owner or owners or the members of the governing body of an organization and any assumed names;

    (d) A signature of the business owner or owners or the members of the governing body of the organization;

    (e) A signed statement attesting that the business owner or owners or members of the governing body of the organization:

(i) Have not been convicted of a criminal offense involving fraud, forgery, or identification theft within the past five years; (ii) have not been convicted of a crime under chapter 29A.84 RCW, or its equivalent in another jurisdiction, in the past five years; (iii) have not been found in violation of elections law under chapter 29A.84 RCW, or its equivalent in another jurisdiction, in the past five years; and

(iv) are not convicted sex offenders;

    (f)A signed statement acknowledging the business owner or owners or members of the governing body of the organization have read and understand Washington law applicable to voter registration;

    (g) Evidence indicating that the business owner or owners or members of the governing body of the organization completed the training required under section 7 of this act; and

    (j) A conventional photograph showing the paid signature gatherer's head, neck, and shoulders, and is appropriate for copying and processing by the commission." 

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

    On page 17, line 28, after "businesses", insert " or organizations". 

    On page 17, line 30, starting with "for", delete all material through "gatherers" and insert "and registering voters".

EFFECT:   Add business and organizations who register voters to the entities that have to register  with the Public Disclosure Committee.

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