Providing secure online access to the voter registration database.
HB 2004 requires Washington's Secretary of State to create secure online access for voters to update registration details and print replacement ballots. It directly affects all registered voters by enabling them to manage their information remotely. The key provision mandates a unique, secure verification system (not linked to voter ID) with password recovery, exempt from public disclosure. This adds a new digital access point to the existing centralized voter database, which already coordinates with state agencies like licensing and corrections.
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Jan 12, 2026
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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