(1) A confirmation notice sent to an inactive voter must be sent by first-class forwardable mail, and must include a response form that:

(a) Is preaddressed and postage prepaid;

(b) Includes either the voter's date of birth, county voter ID number, or state voter ID number;

(c) Asks the voter to verify his or her current address; and

(d) Asks the voter to sign the oath in RCW 29A.08.230.

County auditors may use an existing stock of confirmation notices until December 31, 2012.

(2) If the response indicates that the voter has moved within the county, the auditor must transfer the voter's registration and send the voter an acknowledgment notice.

(3)(a) If the response indicates that the voter has moved to another county within Washington and the confirmation notice contains the minimum information required by WAC 434-324-036, the county auditor shall not cancel the voter but must immediately forward the confirmation notice to the county auditor in the voter's new county. The county auditor in the voter's new county must register the voter using the information and signature on the confirmation notice. The new county must transfer the registration from the old county to the new county and send the voter an acknowledgment notice.

(b) If the response indicates that the voter has moved to another county within Washington but the confirmation notice does not contain the minimum information required by WAC 434-324-036, the county auditor shall not cancel the voter but must send the voter a registration application.

(4)(a) If the response indicates that the voter has moved out-of-state and the response is signed, the county auditor must cancel the voter.

(b) If the response indicates that the voter has moved out-of-state but is not signed, the county auditor shall not cancel the voter.