2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 10.64.140: Loss of voting rights — Acknowledgment.
When a person is convicted of a felony, the court shall require the defendant to sign a statement acknowledging that:
(1) The defendant's right to vote has been lost due to the felony conviction;
(2) If the defendant is registered to vote, the voter registration will be canceled;
(3) The right to vote may be restored by:
(a) A certificate of discharge issued by the sentencing court, as provided in RCW
9.94A.637;
(b) A court order issued by the sentencing court restoring the right, as provided in RCW
9.92.066;
(c) A final order of discharge issued by the indeterminate sentence review board, as provided in RCW
9.96.050; or
(d) A certificate of restoration issued by the governor, as provided in RCW
9.96.020; and
(4) Voting before the right is restored is a class C felony under RCW
29A.84.660.
[2005 c 246 § 1.]
| Effective date -- 2005 c 246: "This act takes effect January 1, 2006." [2005 c 246 § 26.]
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