WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1785: Administration of elections

Standardizing the administration of elections.

Summary

  • Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to develop a statewide uniform ballot design by 2027.
  • Allows the Secretary to enter into a master contract for voter tallying equipment for counties to purchase.
  • Requires counties by 2017 to provide at least one drop box per 15,000 county residents.
  • Directs the Secretary to prepare statewide election reconciliation reports for each state primary and election.
  • Directs the Secretary to convene a work group on voter registration practices and establish voter registration standards by 2018.
  • Directs the Secretary to publish mandatory voting system maintenance and replacement standards by June 2018 and conduct a survey of vote tallying equipment every six years.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1785), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 30, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to standardizing the administration of elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Dolan D-22Laurie Jinkins D-27

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. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1785 in other sessions

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