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Committee reconsiders uniform military and overseas voting bill that expands eligible overseas voters
Summary
House Bill 2,206 would adopt the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act into state law to expand protections for military and overseas voters for state and local elections; witnesses raised concerns about 'never residents' (people born abroad who never resided in Washington) and potential conflicts with state residency requirements.
OPR staff reminded the committee that HB 2,206 incorporates the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act model language into state elections code, extending and aligning protections for service members and overseas voters, and making a few state-specific changes such as expanded definitions for certain overseas voters and permitting equitable relief to enforce compliance.
Chair Charl…
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