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WA HB2064
Bill
Status
3/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Darya Farivar
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AI Summary
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Secretary of State must explore and develop an electronic ballot portal for "covered voters" who cannot access standard mail ballot return, with security requirements against electronic monitoring and interference while ensuring voter privacy and preventing duplicate voting
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"Covered voters" eligible to use the portal include service members, overseas voters, disabled voters, and incarcerated individuals whose voting rights have not been revoked
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County election offices must track all ballot return attempts (successful and unsuccessful) and submit reports to the Secretary of State confirming only covered voters used the portal
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Secretary of State must submit annual progress reports to the legislature beginning December 1, 2025, with a final report due December 1, 2028
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No electronic ballot portal may be approved or deployed without express statutory authority from the legislature
Legislative Description
Authorizing the secretary of state to develop and test electronic methods of ballot return for service and overseas voters, disabled voters, and certain incarcerated voters.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026