Requesting that the attorney general of the United States audit and review the state department of licensing's implementation of the "motor voter law."

 H-1256.1

HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4007

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Walsh, Dufault, Corry, Stuebe, Ley, and Chase

Read first time 03/04/25. Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations.

TO THE HONORABLE DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES:

We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

WHEREAS, The Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10301 et seq.) protect Washington voters against policies that either abridge or dilute their voting rights; and

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the state of Washington and the Washington Voting Rights Act, chapter 29A.92 RCW, also protect Washington voters against policies that either abridge or dilute their voting rights; and