Washington § 46.20.156 - Voter registration — Automatic — Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards.

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§ 46.20.156. Voter registration — Automatic — Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards.

(1) For persons 18 years of age or older who meet requirements for voter registration and persons 16 or 17 years of age who meet requirements to sign up to register to vote, who have been issued or are renewing an enhanced driver's license or identicard under RCW 46.20.202 or applying for a change of address for an existing enhanced driver's license or identicard pursuant to RCW 46.20.205, the department shall produce and transmit to the secretary of state the following information from the records of each individual: The name, address, date of birth, gender of the applicant if provided, the driver's license number, signature image, any language preference information collected, any phone number provided by the voter, any email address provided by the voter, and the date on which the application was submitted. The department and the secretary of state shall process information as an automated application on a daily basis. If requested by the secretary of state, the department shall provide copies of the documents submitted to prove citizenship for an individual subject to this section.
(2) Credentials and digital records issued after a change to sex designation must contain only the current sex designation and no indicator that a change occurred.
[ 2026 c 56 s 4; 2023 c 466 s 22; 2020 c 208 s 21; 2018 c 110 s 105.]

Notes

Effective date—2026 c 56: See note following RCW 46.20.134.
Effective date—2023 c 466 ss 3, 4, 6, 11, 13-16, and 20-23: See note following RCW 29A.08.030.
Effective date—2020 c 208 ss 7, 8, 18, 20, and 21: See note following RCW 29A.08.355.
Short title—Findings—2020 c 208: See notes following RCW 29A.08.210.
Effective date—2018 c 110 ss 101-107: See note following RCW 29A.08.355.
Short title—Findings—Intent—2018 c 110: See notes following RCW 29A.08.355.

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