WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 1644: Voting by mail

Changing provisions relating to voting by mail.

Summary

  • Vote-By-Mail in Small Precincts : The maximum size of a precinct in which the auditor may choose to conduct any primary or election exclusively by mail ballot is increased to 200 registered voters. Vote-By-Mail Primary : In an odd-numbered year, the auditor may conduct a primary, or a special election concurrently with the primary, by mail ballot.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1644), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 417, Laws of 1993
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 1993
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 16, 1993
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 1993
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 15, 1993
Prime sponsor
Calvin Anderson (D-43)
Introduced
February 3, 1993 in the House
Last action
May 15, 1993
Session law
Chapter 417, Laws of 1993

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Calvin Anderson (D-43)

14 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Bill Reams R-48Velma Veloria D-11Christopher Vance R-31Tom Campbell D-2Phil Dyer R-5R Wesley Pruitt D-26Steve Conway D-29Julia Patterson D-33Jean Marie Brough R-30Richard King D-38James Springer D-18Elmira Forner R-47Jesse Wineberry D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 16, 1993
Version voted on: HB 1644
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 15, 1993
Version voted on: HB 1644
38 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28000
Republican101001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 21, 1993
Version voted on: HB 1644
31 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26002
Republican51600
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

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HB 1644 in other sessions

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