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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 192

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Basich and Ferguson

Read first time 1/20/87 and referred to Committee on Constitution, Elections & Ethics.

AN ACT Relating to voter registration; and amending RCW 29.07.160.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 29.07.160, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 as last amended by section 4, chapter 3, Laws of 1980 and RCW 29.07.160 are each amended to read as follows:

          The registration files of all precincts shall be closed against original registration or transfers for ((thirty)) twenty days immediately preceding every election and primary to be held in such precincts, respectively.

          The county auditor shall give notice of the closing of said files for original registration and transfer by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least five days before such closing((, except as provided for special elections in accordance with section 3 of this 1980 act)).