6449-S AMS STEV ECCL 030

SSB 6449 - S AMD 166

By Senator Stevens

OUT OF ORDER 2/15/2010

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

    "(c) All persons who are at any time engaged in the registration of voters, unless through a state or local government agency."

    On page 13, after line 16, insert the following:

    "(b) Only one calendar year in the case of persons who register voters.  The commission shall provide each registered person with an individual registration number."

    On page 14, after line 18, insert the following:

"(3) To register with the commission, a paid signature gatherer must provide:

    (a) His or her full name and assumed name, if any;

    (b) The street address of his or her permanent residence;

    (c) His or her signature;

    (d) A signed statement attesting that the paid signature gatherer:

(i) Has not been convicted of a criminal offense involving fraud, forgery, or identification theft within the past five years;

(ii) has not been convicted of a crime under chapter 29A.84 RCW, or its equivalent in another jurisdiction, in the past five years;

(iii) has 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) is not a convicted sex offender;

    (f) A signed statement acknowledging that the person has read and understands Washington law applicable to voter registration;

    (g) Evidence indicating that the person has completed the training required under section 7 of this act; and

    (h) A conventional photograph showing the person'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 15, line 33, after "signatures", insert " or registering voters". 

    On page 15, line 33, after "gatherer ", insert "or persons registering voters". 

    On page 15, line 36, after "gatherer " or person registering voters ".

    On page 16, line 1, after "act", strike all material through "petitions" on line 5. 

    On page 17, line 28, after "gatherers", insert ", persons registering voters, ".

SSB 6449 - S AMD 166

By Senator Stevens

OUT OF ORDER 2/15/2010

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "gatherers", insert " and persons registering voters"

EFFECT:   Subjects persons registering voters to registration.

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