5124-S AMS BENT ECCL 091

SSB 5124 - S AMD TO S-2020.2/11 166

By Senator Benton

WITHDRAWN 03/04/2011

    On page 26, at the beginning of line 26 of the amendment, strike "(1)"

On page 26, line 29 of the amendment, after "apply to" strike "(((1))) (a)" and insert "(1)"

On page 26, at the beginning of line 31 of the amendment, strike "(((2))) (b)" and insert "(2)"

Beginning on page 26, line 33 of the amendment, strike all of subsection (2)

On page 29, after line 9 of the amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 42. A new section is added to chapter 29A.84 RCW to read as follows:

    Any person, other than an election worker or a member of the voters's family, who handles another person's ballot after that ballot is filled out and the ballot declaration is signed shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable to the same extent as a gross misdemeanor that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.  Each ballot handled shall constitute a separate offense."

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

SSB 5124 - S AMD TO S-2020.2/11 166

By Senator Benton

WITHDRAWN 03/04/2011

    On page 32, line 8 of the title amendment, after "29A.52 RCW;" insert "adding a new section to chapter 29A.84 RCW;"

EFFECT: EFFECT:   Handling of another person's voted ballot is a gross misdemeanor.  

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