BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2883

HB 2883: Mail voting in small precnct

Restricting use of mail voting in small precincts of large counties.

Summary

  • The proposed legislation amends existing law allowing a county auditor to conduct the voting in a precinct by mail ballot for any primary or election, if that precinct has fewer than 200 active registered voters at the time of closing of voter registration and if the county has a population of less than 500,000.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2883), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 6, 1996
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jack Cairnes (R-47)
Introduced
January 24, 1996 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1996
Versions
HB 2883, SHB 2883

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 6, 1996
Version voted on: SHB 2883
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat33201
Republican61001
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

History

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HB 2883 in other sessions

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