S-2807.2
SENATE BILL 5817
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senator Fortunato
AN ACT Relating to creating the state elections confidence using rigorous examination act; amending RCW 29A.08.010 , 29A.08.350 , 29A.40.091 , and 29A.40.160 ; reenacting and amending RCW 46.20.117 ; adding a new section to chapter 29A.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 29A.60 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 29A.08 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The office of the secretary of state shall contract with the Evans School at the University of Washington for a study to examine issues relating to security testing of the voter registration system and provide a report to the chair of the senate state government committee. Such examination must analyze system gaps and other flaws that could allow duplicate voter registration to occur.
(a) Part of the security examination must include a review of methods used in identifying and appropriately processing duplicate applications for registration, best practices in preventing the creation of duplicate voter registrations by a single voter, and removing registration records for voters that have died or are no longer legal residents of Washington.