BILL REQ. #:  S-0371.1 

Read first time 01/23/2003.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:
     THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a new section to read as follows:

     Article VI, section . . .. Except for presidential primary elections, all primary elections must be blanket primaries. Every properly registered voter may vote his or her choice at any nonpresidential primary election, for any candidate for each office, regardless of political affiliation, and without a declaration of political faith or adherence on the part of the voter.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every legal newspaper in the state.