Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.08.646 (2026)
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After certification of general, primary, and presidential primary election results, county auditors are encouraged to contact each registered voter to obtain an updated signature for the voter's registration file. Failure to respond to contact from the county auditor under this section shall not impact the voter's registration status. Any contact from a county auditor under this section must clearly state that the voter is not required to provide an updated signature and that providing an updated signature is not a requirement to vote in any future election.
[ 2024 c 269 s 2.]
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Vet Voice Found. v. Hobbs, 564 P.3d 978 (Wash. 2025).
Vet Voice Found. v. Hobbs, 564 P.3d 978 (Wash. 2025). “§ 2 (codified at RCW 29A.08.646). County auditors are required to develop a community outreach plan to educate voters about signature verification requirements, to do so in any language required by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, and to target groups with higher rates of…”
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