(1) A county auditor shall assign a registered voter to inactive status and shall send the voter a confirmation notice if any of the following documents are returned by the postal service as undeliverable:

     (a) An acknowledgement of registration;

     (b) An acknowledgement of transfer to a new address;

     (c) A vote-by-mail ballot, absentee ballot, or application for a ballot;

     (d) Notification to a voter after precinct reassignment;

     (e) Notification to serve on jury duty; or

     (f) Any other document other than a confirmation notice, required by statute, to be mailed by the county auditor to the voter.

     (2) A county auditor shall also assign a registered voter to inactive status and shall send the voter a confirmation notice:

     (a) Whenever change of address information received from the department of licensing under RCW 29A.08.350, or by any other agency designated to provide voter registration services under RCW 29A.08.310, indicates that the voter has moved to an address outside the state; or

     (b) If the auditor receives postal change of address information under RCW 29A.08.605, indicating that the voter has moved out of the state.

[2004 c 267 § 130; 2004 c 266 § 8; 2003 c 111 § 239. Prior: 1994 c 57 § 38. Formerly RCW 29.10.071.]

NOTES:

     Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2004 c 266 § 8 and by 2004 c 267 § 130, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).

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

     Effective date -- 2004 c 266: See note following RCW 29A.04.575.

     Severability -- Effective date -- 1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 10.64.021.