PDFWAC 434-232-040

Information pertaining to primary-only voters, when disclosable.

(1) Pursuant to RCW 29A.08.720, personally identifiable information from the voter registration record is exempt from public inspection and copying until the voter is 18 years of age, except for the purpose of processing and delivering ballots.
(2) Pursuant to RCW 29A.40.130, ballot issuance and return information for a primary-only voter, excluding the date of birth, gender, and address, is subject to public disclosure at the time of ballot issuance by the county auditor for a primary that the voter is eligible to participate in.
(3) Pursuant to RCW 29A.08.170, a person who signs up to register to vote must remain as a "future voter" as defined by RCW 29A.04.070 until such time as they will be eligible to vote in the next election. The voter registration information is exempt from public inspection and copying until they are 18 years of age. The ballot issuance and return information is exempt until they are eligible to participate in an election. When a person is eligible to participate in an election, the date of birth, gender, and address of the person is exempt from disclosure when providing ballot issuance and return information in accordance with RCW 29A.40.130 until they are 18 years of age.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 22-10-041, § 434-232-040, filed 4/27/22, effective 5/28/22.]