BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2978: Voter-verified paper ballots

Requiring use of voter-verified paper ballots.

Summary

Requires all voting systems in Washington state to produce a voter-verified paper ballot, to be read and verified by the voter at time of voting, without the use of an interface, except as may be needed for certain disabled individuals, and placed in a ballot box either by the voter or voting machine, to be used as the official ballot in recounts and election audits.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2978), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to public confidence in election results;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2978 (2017–18) Sales and use tax rate · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2978 (2015–16) School choice · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2978 (2009–10) Contractor registration prog · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2978 (2007–08) Water rights transfers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2978 (2005–06) Voters' pamphlets · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2978 (2001–02) State library · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2978 (1999–00) High tech training/grants · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2978 (1997–98) Uniform Plumbing Code · Did not pass · died in committee