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~ ACTION NEEDED ~ The following bills are scheduled for public hearings in the House Appropriations committee on Saturday, February 22 at 9 am. We need people to sign-in PRO no later that 8 am on Saturday, February 22, 2025. | |
HB 1448 – Washington VOICES Act for Ranked Choice Voting *ACTION NEEDED for HB 1448* *Sign in by 8:00 am on Feb 22nd, at least one hour before the hearing. Upcoming Hearing: • Scheduled for public hearing on Feb 22nd in the House Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Committee Materials). You can view the hearing HERE. Substitute Bill Summary: • Know as the Washington VOICES (Voting Options, Implementation, Compliance, Education & Standards) Act for Ranked Choice Voting. • Permits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts, and establishes certain requirements for RCV ballot design and vote tabulation. • Establishes a pilot program to aid King County Elections in supporting individuals with developmental disabilities in the implementation of RCV in Seattle. • Requires jurisdictions that adopt a method of ranking candidates to provide notice and educational materials to the public. Please email members of House Appropriations to move bill out of committee with a due pass recommendation. Register your support to your legislators for HB 1448 HERE. | | |
HB 1710 – Preclearance Guidelines with WA Voting Rights Act *ACTION NEEDED for HB 1710* *Sign in by 8:00 am on Feb 22nd, at least one hour before the hearing. Upcoming Hearing: • Scheduled for public hearing on Feb 22nd in the House Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Committee Materials). You can view the hearing HERE. Substitute Bill Summary: • Requires certain jurisdictions to obtain preclearance that certain proposed changes to their election systems will not diminish the ability of a protected class to participate in the political process or elect their preferred candidates to office, and does not violate the Washington Voting Rights Act, federal Voting Rights Act, or other provisions of state or federal law, before those changes may take effect. Please email members of House Appropriations to move bill out of committee with a due pass recommendation. Register your support to your legislators for HB 1710 HERE. | | |
HB 1750 - Voter Guidelines under WA Voting Rights Act *ACTION NEEDED for HB 1750* *Sign in by 8:00 am on Feb 22nd, at least one hour before the hearing. Upcoming Hearing: • Scheduled for public hearing on Feb 22nd in the House Appropriations at 9:00 AM (Committee Materials). You can view the hearing HERE. Substitute Bill Summary: • Prohibits certain political subdivisions from implementing and enforcing any election policy or practice, or to take any action or fail to take any action, that results in, is likely to result in, or is intended to result in a material disparate burden on the ability or opportunity of members of a protected class to vote or participate in any stage of the political process. • Provides a four-year safe harbor from challenges brought under an abridgment claim for any subsequent actions based on the same election policy or practice for which a court has concluded that the political subdivision's remedy complies with the Washington Voting Rights Act. Please also email members of House Appropriations to move bill out of committee with a due pass recommendation. Register your support to your legislators for HB 1750 HERE. | |
