(1) A person who is registered to vote in this state may transfer his or her voter registration on the day of a special or general election or primary under the following procedures:

     (a) The voter may complete, at the polling place, a voter registration form designed by the secretary of state and supplied by the county auditor; or

     (b) For a change within the county, the voter may write in his or her new residential address in the precinct list of registered voters.

     The county auditor shall determine which of these two procedures are to be used in the county or may determine that both procedures are to be available to voters for use in the county.

     (2) A voter who transfers his or her registration in the manner authorized by this section shall vote in the precinct in which he or she was previously registered.

     (3) The auditor shall, within sixty days, mail to each voter who has transferred a registration under this section, an acknowledgement notice detailing his or her current precinct and polling place.

[2004 c 267 § 123; 2003 c 111 § 230. Prior: 1991 c 81 § 28; 1979 c 96 § 1. Formerly RCW 29.10.170.]

NOTES:

     Effective dates -- 2004 c 267: See note following RCW 29A.08.651.

     Effective date -- 1991 c 81: See note following RCW 29A.84.540.