Duty to notify of process for restoration of voting rights.
RCW 72.09.275
in effect(1) The department shall notify a person, in writing, of the process for restoration of voting rights, as described in RCW 29A.08.520 , prior to the release from, or transfer to partial confinement from, total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections unless a person is being released from a department of corrections facility to an out-of-state jurisdiction or federal detention center, pursuant to a felony conviction. The department shall also provide the person with: (a) A voter registration form and written instructions for returning the form by mail; and (b) Written information regarding registering to vote in person and electronically. (2) For purposes of this section: (a) A sentence of total confinement does not include confinement imposed as a sanction for a community custody violation under RCW 9.94A.633 (1). (b) "Total confinement" has the same meaning as in RCW 9.94A.030 .
(1) The department shall notify a person, in writing, of the process for restoration of voting rights, as described in RCW 29A.08.520 , prior to the release from, or transfer to partial confinement from, total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections unless a person is being released from a department of corrections facility to an out-of-state jurisdiction or federal detention center, pursuant to a felony conviction. The department shall also provide the person with:
(a) A voter registration form and written instructions for returning the form by mail; and
(b) Written information regarding registering to vote in person and electronically.
(2) For purposes of this section:
(a) A sentence of total confinement does not include confinement imposed as a sanction for a community custody violation under RCW 9.94A.633 (1).
(b) "Total confinement" has the same meaning as in RCW 9.94A.030 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=72.09&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026