AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the removal of a federal candidate from a ballot due to an allegation of insurrection or rebellion unless the candidate has been convicted for insurrection or rebellion under federal law; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.68 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 29A.68 RCW to read as follows:

No candidate seeking federal elective office may be kept off of any Washington state ballot due to an allegation of federal insurrection or rebellion unless that candidate has been convicted under a federal criminal statute for insurrection or rebellion, and that criminal statute for insurrection or rebellion explicitly enables section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. Any attempt at keeping such a candidate off of the ballot shall be a violation of RCW 29A.84.630.

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