Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.84.620 (2026)

Hindering or bribing voter

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Any person who uses menace, force, threat, or any unlawful means towards any voter to hinder or deter such a voter from voting, or directly or indirectly offers any bribe, reward, or any thing of value to a voter in exchange for the voter's vote for or against any person or ballot measure, or authorizes any person to do so, is guilty of a class C felony punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.

[ 2003 c 111 s 2128. Prior: 1991 c 81 s 5; 1965 c 9 s 29.85.060; prior: (i) 1911 c 89 s 1, part; Code 1881 s 904; 1873 p 204 s 103; 1854 p 93 s 94; RRS s 5386. (ii) 1911 c 89 s 1, part; 1901 c 142 s 1; Code 1881 s 909; 1873 p 205 s 106; 1865 p 50 s 1; 1854 p 93 s 97; RRS s 5388. Formerly RCW 29.85.060.]

Notes:

Effective date—1991 c 81: See note following RCW 29A.84.540.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2022 · leading case: United States v. William Stivers, 722 F.3d 788 (6th Cir. 2013).

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United States v. William Stivers, 722 F.3d 788 (6th Cir. 2013). “”); Wash. Rev.Code § 29A.84.620 ("Any person who .”

Porter v. Jones, 518 F.3d 1181 (9th Cir. 2008). · cites it 2× “BOWEN course, the buyer of the vote may be cheated by secret non- performance of the promise he bought, and have no legal rem- edy, but a promise is good consideration even if the promise is unenforceable,19 and even if it is “not binding or against public policy.”

Krabach v. King Cnty. (W.D. Wash. 2022). “However, rather than address 26 the relevant state and federal voter intimidation statutes—RCW 29A.84.620, RCW 27 1 29A.84.630, and 52 U.”

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