It is the policy of the state of Washington to encourage every eligible person to register to vote and to participate fully in all elections, and to protect the integrity of the electoral process by providing equal access to the process while guarding against discrimination and fraud. The election registration laws and the voting laws of the state of Washington must be administered without discrimination based upon race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or political affiliation.
RCW 29A.04.205
State policy.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case McDonald v. Secretary of State (2004)
Most recently applied in Edelman v. State (February 2011)
2003 c 111 s 132; 2001 c 41 s 1
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.