An applicant for voter registration shall complete an application
providing the following information concerning his or her
qualifications as a voter in this state:
(1) The former address of the applicant if previously
registered to vote;
(2) The applicant's full name;
(3) The applicant's date of birth;
(4) The address of the applicant's residence for voting
purposes;
(5) The mailing address of the applicant if that address is
not the same as the address in subsection (4) of this section;
(6) The sex of the applicant;
(7) The applicant's Washington state driver's license
number, Washington state identification card number, or the last
four digits of the applicant's social security number if he or
she does not have a Washington state driver's license or
Washington state identification card;
(8) A check box allowing the applicant to indicate that he
or she is a member of the armed forces, national guard, or
reserves, or that he or she is an overseas voter;
(9) A check box allowing the applicant to confirm that he or
she is at least eighteen years of age or will be eighteen years
of age by the next election;
(10) Clear and conspicuous language, designed to draw the
applicant's attention, stating that the applicant must be a
United States citizen in order to register to vote;
(11) A check box and declaration confirming that the
applicant is a citizen of the United States;
(12) The following warning:
"If you knowingly provide false information on this voter
registration form or knowingly make a false declaration about
your qualifications for voter registration you will have
committed a class C felony that is punishable by imprisonment for
up to five years, a fine of up to ten thousand dollars, or both."
(13) The oath required by RCW 29A.08.230 and a space for the
applicant's signature; and
(14) Any other information that the secretary of state
determines is necessary to establish the identity of the
applicant and prevent duplicate or fraudulent voter
registrations.
This information shall be recorded on a single registration
form to be prescribed by the secretary of state.
[2009 c 369 § 16; 2005 c 246 § 11; 2003 c 111 § 216; 1994 c 57 § 11; 1990 c 143 § 7; 1973 1st ex.s. c 21 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 202 § 9; 1965 c 9 §29.07.070 . Prior: 1947 c 68 § 3, part; 1933 c 1 § 11, part; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 5114-11, part; prior: 1921 c 177 § 7, part; 1915 c 16 § 8, part; 1901 c 135 § 4, part; 1893 c 45 § 3, part; 1889 p 416 § 8, part; RRS § 5126, part. Formerly RCW 29.07.070.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2005 c 246: See note following RCW 10.64.140.
Severability -- Effective date -- 1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
Effective date -- 1990 c 143 §§ 1-8: See note following RCW 29A.08.340.
Civil disabilities of wife abolished: RCW 26.16.160.
Civil rights
loss of: State Constitution Art. 6 § 3, RCW 29A.08.520.
restoration of: RCW 9.92.066, 9.94A.637, 9.94A.885, 9.95.260,
chapter 9.96 RCW.
Copy of instrument restoring civil rights as evidence: RCW 5.44.090.
Qualifications of electors: State Constitution Art. 6 § 1 (Amendment 5).
Residence defined: RCW 29A.04.151.
Subversive activities as disqualification for voting: RCW 9.81.040.