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• Introduced by Rep. Christopher Hurst, (D-Enumclaw) (D) on January 28, 2009, requires major political party observers to be allowed close enough to election workers to provide meaningful oversight of the processing of ballots, including viewing individual ballots, hearing conversations between election workers, observing any modifications or duplications of ballots, and the selection of ballots for a random check.
  • Referred to the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee on January 28, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 20, 2009, allows the County Canvassing Board to determine what will constitute "meaningful oversight." The substitute clarifies that observers may only engage in direct conversations with those election workers identified by the County Auditor. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 20, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 23, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Sam Hunt, (D-Olympia) (D) on March 5, 2009, to provide that major political party observers will provide meaningful monitoring of the processing of ballots instead of meaningful oversight. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 5, 2009.
• Passed in the House (92 to 5) on March 5, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 7, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on March 7, 2009.
    • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 25, 2009.