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Washington Revised Code Title 29A. Elections § 29A.08.620. Change of address information for mail ballots--Assignment of voter to inactive status--Confirmation notice (Effective until June 1, 2025)

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Each county auditor must request change of address information from the postal service for all mail ballots.

(2) The county auditor shall transfer the registration of a voter and send an acknowledgment notice to the new address informing the voter of the transfer if change of address information received by the county auditor from the postal service, the department of licensing, or another agency designated to provide voter registration services indicates that the voter has moved within the county.

(3) The county auditor shall place a voter on inactive status and send to all known addresses a confirmation notice and a voter registration application if change of address information received by the county auditor from the postal service, the department of licensing, or another agency designated to provide voter registration services indicates that the voter has moved from one county to another.

(4) The county auditor shall place a voter on inactive status and send to all known addresses a confirmation notice if any of the following occur:

(a) Any document mailed by the county auditor to a voter is returned by the postal service as undeliverable without address correction information; or

(b) Change of address information received from the postal service, the department of licensing, or another state agency designated to provide voter registration services indicates that the voter has moved out of the state.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 29A. Elections § 29A.08.620. Change of address information for mail ballots--Assignment of voter to inactive status--Confirmation notice (Effective until June 1, 2025) - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-29a-elections/wa-rev-code-29a-08-620/

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