BILL REQ. #:  Z-0461.1 

Read first time 01/26/2007.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to electronic voter registration; adding a new section to chapter 29A.08 RCW; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) A person who has a valid Washington state driver's license or state identification card may submit a voter registration application electronically on the secretary of state's web site.
     (2) The applicant must attest to the truth of the information provided on the application by affirmatively accepting the information as true.
     (3) The applicant must affirmatively assent to use of his or her driver's license or state identification card signature for voter registration purposes.
     (4) A voter registration application submitted electronically is otherwise considered a registration by mail.
     (5) For each electronic application, the secretary of state must obtain a digital copy of the applicant's driver's license or state identification card signature from the department of licensing.
     (6) The secretary of state may employ additional security measures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of voter registration applications submitted electronically.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   This act takes effect January 1, 2008.