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• Introduced by Rep. Mike Armstrong, (R-Wenatchee) (R) on February 2, 2009, gives specific instructions for county auditors on how a ballot is to be prepared and sent to voters, including security envelope instructions, voter’s signature instructions among other considerations.
  • Referred to the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee on February 2, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 23, 2009.
• Passed in the House (93 to 2) on March 4, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 6, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on March 6, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 30, 2009, to provide that the return envelopes must shield the voter's signature and optional telephone number . The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 30, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 30, 2009.
• Received in the House on January 11, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 15, 2010.
• Passed in the House (90 to 0) on February 3, 2010, to provide that secrecy flaps are not required for return envelopes on a ballot mailer. The return envelopes, however, must shield the voter's signature and optional telephone number. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 5, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee on February 5, 2010.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on February 23, 2010, to update an expired statute and add an emergency clause. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 23, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 23, 2010.
• Passed in the Senate (45 to 3) on March 5, 2010, removes the requirement that mail ballot return envelopes must have a secrecy flap to conceal the voter's signature and telephone number. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 8, 2010, removes the requirement that mail ballot return envelopes must have a secrecy flap to conceal the voter's signature and telephone number. Passed in the House (94 to 2) on March 8, 2010. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed with partial veto by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 19, 2010, removes the requirement that mail ballot return envelopes must have a secrecy flap to conceal the voter's signature and telephone number. The Governor vetoed the emergency clause.