Registration required—Exception.

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Except for service and overseas voters, only persons registered to vote shall be permitted to vote:

(1) At any election held for the purpose of electing persons to public office;

(2) At any recall election of a public officer;

(3) At any election held for the submission of a measure to any voting constituency;

(4) At any primary election.

This section does not apply to elections where being registered to vote is not a prerequisite to voting.

[ 2009 c 369 § 4; 2003 c 111 § 133; 1965 c 9 § 29.04.010. Prior: 1955 c 181 § 8; prior: (i) 1933 c 1 § 22, part; RRS § 5114-22, part. (ii) 1933 c 1 § 23; RRS § 5114-23. See also 1935 c 26 § 3; RRS § 5189. Formerly RCW 29.04.010.]

NOTES:

Overseas, service voters, same ballots as registered voters: RCW 29A.40.010.

Subversive activities, disqualification from voting: RCW 9.81.040.


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