House advances new deadlines for voter registration
Washington’s voter registration deadlines might be changed under a bill passed by the House, one of several elections-related measures approved by the chamber. Engrossed House Bill 1267 extends the time period for voter registration closer to Election Day. Under current law, the online and mail-in registration deadlines are 29 days before an election and the in-person deadline is eight days prior. The original bill sought to allow people to register even on Election Day, but county auditors voiced strong opposition,…