Signed by Governor Jay Inslee

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that authorizes 16 and 17 year olds to opt out of the voter pre-registration process.

Highlights:

• Authorizes an applicant to register to vote if they are at least 16 years old and will be at least 18 years old by the next general or special election by receiving or renewing their driver’s license or identicard (Part II, Sec. 3).

• Requires state licensing agents to ask an applicant, before issuing or renewing an original license or identicard, whether they want to register or sign up to vote or update their voter registration, which applicants may decline (Part III, Sec. 8).

• Specifies that an individual who signs up to register to vote may not vote until reaching 18 unless they are 17 years old at the time of the primary election or presidential primary and will be 18 by the time of the general election (Part VI, Sec. 15).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes 16 and 17 year olds to opt out of the voter pre-registration process.

Highlights:

• Authorizes an applicant to register to vote if they are at least 16 years old and will be at least 18 years old by the next general or special election by receiving or renewing their driver’s license or identicard (Part II, Sec. 3).

• Requires state licensing agents to ask an applicant, before issuing or renewing an original license or identicard, whether they want to register or sign up to vote or update their voter registration, which applicants may decline (Part III, Sec. 8).

• Specifies that an individual who signs up to register to vote may not vote until reaching 18 unless they are 17 years old at the time of the primary election or presidential primary and will be 18 by the time of the general election (Part VI, Sec. 15).

Full Bill Text