Voter registration, update — Services (as amended by 2023 c 361).
RCW 46.20.155
in effect(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 update his or her voter registration by asking the following question: "Do you want to register or sign up to vote or update your voter registration?" If the applicant chooses to register, sign up, or update a registration, the agent shall ask the following: (( (1) )) "Are you a United States citizen?" (( (2) "Are you at least sixteen years old?" )) If the applicant answers in the affirmative(( to both questions )), the agent shall then submit the registration, sign up form, or update. If the applicant answers in the negative to (( either )) the question, the agent shall not submit an application. (2) Information that is otherwise disclosable under chapter 29A.08 RCW cannot be disclosed (( on the )) for a future voter until the person reaches eighteen years of age(( , except )) or until the person is eligible to participate in the next presidential primary, primary, or election, or for the purpose of processing and delivering ballots. (( (2) )) (3) 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.
(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 update his or her voter registration by asking the following question:
"Do you want to register or sign up to vote or update your voter registration?"
If the applicant chooses to register, sign up, or update a registration, the agent shall ask the following:
(( (1) )) "Are you a United States citizen?"
(( (2) "Are you at least sixteen years old?" ))
If the applicant answers in the affirmative(( to both questions )), the agent shall then submit the registration, sign up form, or update. If the applicant answers in the negative to (( either )) the question, the agent shall not submit an application.
(2) Information that is otherwise disclosable under chapter 29A.08 RCW cannot be disclosed (( on the )) for a future voter until the person reaches eighteen years of age(( , except )) or until the person is eligible to participate in the next presidential primary, primary, or election, or for the purpose of processing and delivering ballots.
(( (2) )) (3) 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.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.20&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026