WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1002: Voting by mail

Adopting voting by mail.

Summary

  • Requires all counties to conduct all elections entirely by mail.
  • Changes precinct sizes to not more than 2,000 active registered voters effective 2012.
  • Allows the appointment of one precinct committee officer for every 1,000 active registered voters in a precinct.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1002), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 10, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to voting by mail;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Chris Reykdal D-22Connie Ladenburg D-29John McCoy D-38Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1002 in other sessions

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

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