(1) Before issuing an original license or identicard or renewing a license or identicard under this chapter, the licensing agent shall determine if the applicant wants to register to vote or transfer his or her voter registration by asking the following question:


     "Do you want to register to vote or transfer your voter registration?"


     If the applicant chooses to register or transfer a registration, the agent shall ask the following:


     (1) "Are you a United States citizen?"

     (2) "Are you or will you be eighteen years of age on or before the next election?"


     If the applicant answers in the affirmative to both questions, the agent shall then submit the registration or transfer. If the applicant answers in the negative to either question, the agent shall not submit a voter registration application.

     (2) The department shall establish a procedure that substantially meets the requirements of subsection (1) of this section when permitting an applicant to renew a license or identicard by mail or by electronic commerce.

[2009 c 369 § 42; 2005 c 246 § 24; 2004 c 249 § 7; 2001 c 41 § 14; 1990 c 143 § 6.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2005 c 246: See note following RCW 10.64.140.

     Effective date -- 1990 c 143: See note following RCW 29A.08.340.

Voter registration with driver licensing: RCW 29A.08.340 and 29A.08.350.