2009 House Bill 1193 (to allow youth to pre-register to vote)

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Introduced by Rep. Marko Liias, (D-Mukilteo) (D) on January 14, 2009, requiring the Secretary of State to accept applications from children that are thirteen, but otherwise meet all criteria, other than age, to vote. This bill requires the Secretary to provide all materials, including an advisory ballot to the registered child. Thirty days before the child is eligible to vote the Secretary shall activate the child’s voter registration.
- Referred to the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee on January 14, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 1193 (to allow youth to pre-register to vote) [by dmnelson on January 29, 2009]

There's nothing fundamentally wrong with letting kids pre-register to vote. But I'm appalled that anyone would waste time on such a bill right now, given all the other problems we're facing. Let's work on the stuff that really matters.

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2) Re: 2009 House Bill 1193 (to allow youth to pre-register to vote) [by CAIG on January 15, 2009]

I would be interested in the implementation and administrative costs associated with the passing of this legislation. Additionally, is the Secretary of State to assume that 30 days prior to the "child's" 18th birthday that they are still eligible to vote? Do they reside at the preregistered address? Is there a valid signature identification of this "child"?

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3) Re: 2009 House Bill 1193 (to allow youth to pre-register to vote) [by Lionel Espinoza on January 15, 2009]

This is simply outrages allowing a 13 year old to register to vote, you should be working on a bill that requires current and new voters to use a picture i.d. to register and vot!!!!!

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