Bill Summary:

• AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the forwarding of election ballots; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.40 RCW.

What the Bill says:

• The Auditor is directed to use postal indicators to stop ballot forwarding for all voters who are not military or overseas voters. The auditor is further directed to use postal indicators for returning undeliverable ballots and placing the voter on the inactive voter rolls while notifying the voter of their status change.

What the bill means:

• This bill will provide more accurate voter rolls thus reducing both cost related to delivery of ballots to voters who have moved and the potential for fraudulent elections.

Winners/Losers:

• AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the forwarding of election 2 ballots; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.40 RCW.