(1) Upon receiving official notice of a person's
conviction of a felony in either state or federal court, if the
convicted person is a registered voter in the county, the county
auditor shall cancel the defendant's voter registration.
Additionally, the secretary of state in conjunction with the
department of corrections, the Washington state patrol, the
office of the administrator for the courts, and other appropriate
state agencies shall arrange for a quarterly comparison of a list
of known felons with the statewide voter registration list. If a
person is found on a felon list and the statewide voter
registration list, the secretary of state or county auditor shall
confirm the match through a date of birth comparison and suspend
the voter registration from the official state voter registration
list. The canceling authority shall send to the person at his or
her last known voter registration address a notice of the
proposed cancellation and an explanation of the requirements for
restoring the right to vote once all terms of sentencing have
been completed. If the person does not respond within thirty
days, the registration must be canceled.
(2) The right to vote may be restored by, for each felony
conviction, one of the following:
(a) A certificate of discharge issued by the sentencing
court, as provided in RCW 9.94A.637;
(b) A court order restoring the right, as provided in RCW 9.92.066;
(c) A final order of discharge issued by the indeterminate
sentence review board, as provided in RCW 9.96.050; or
(d) A certificate of restoration issued by the governor, as
provided in RCW 9.96.020.
[2005 c 246 § 15; 2004 c 267 § 126; 2003 c 111 § 233. Prior: 1994 c 57 § 42. Formerly RCW 29.10.097.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2005 c 246: See note following RCW 10.64.140.
Effective dates -- 2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.651.
Severability -- Effective date -- 1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 10.64.021.
Restoration of civil rights: RCW 9.92.066, 9.94A.637, 9.94A.885, 9.95.260, chapter 9.96 RCW.