For all voter registrations, the registrant shall sign the following oath:
“I declare that the facts on this voter registration form are true. I am a citizen of the United States, I will have lived at this address in Washington for at least thirty days immediately before the next election at which I vote, and I am at least sixteen years old. I am not disqualified from voting due to a court order, and I am not currently serving a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections for a Washington felony conviction, and I am not currently incarcerated for a federal or out-of-state felony conviction.”

NOTES:

Effective date2021 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.08.520.
Short titleFindings2020 c 208: See notes following RCW 29A.08.210.
SeverabilityEffective date1994 c 57: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
Effective date1990 c 143 §§ 1-8: See note following RCW 29A.08.340.
Civil rights
loss of: State Constitution Art. 6 § 3, RCW 29A.08.520.
restoration of: RCW 9.92.066, 9.94A.637, 9.94A.885, 9.95.260, chapter 9.96 RCW.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 29A.08.230

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.