Revoking a person's voting rights only when convicted of a state crime punishable by death.

HB 1196 limits the revocation of voting rights to individuals convicted in Washington state courts of a crime punishable by death (an "infamous crime" under the bill). It automatically restores voting rights when such individuals are no longer incarcerated under the Department of Corrections, without requiring separate action. The bill amends voter registration forms, challenge procedures, and automatic restoration rules to align with this narrower standard, removing revocation for other felonies. This directly affects Washington residents convicted of specific death-penalty crimes who were previously barred from voting during incarceration. The bill does not change voting rights for non-death-penalty convictions or out-of-state/federal offenses.