WA HB1710

Establishes a preclearance system requiring "covered jurisdictions" to obtain certification from the Attorney General before implementing changes to election methods, district boundaries, voting locations, or other election-related practices

Defines covered jurisdictions as political subdivisions with voting rights violations in the past 25 years, those with protected class populations of at least 6,000 or 15% where voter registration or turnout gaps exceed 10 percentage points, or where protected class poverty rates exceed the overall rate by 10+ percentage points

Requires the Attorney General to review proposed election changes within 60 days (extendable twice by 90 days each) and issue a certification of no objection only if the change will not diminish protected class participation or violate voting rights laws

Directs the Secretary of State to designate covered jurisdictions by rule every two years using Census Bureau and American Community Survey data, and requires the Attorney General to maintain a public website tracking all submissions and their status

Provides a 4-year safe harbor from legal challenges for jurisdictions that receive certification approval, and makes the act contingent on specific funding in the 2025 omnibus appropriations act