Modifies current law to require county auditors to place ballot drop boxes throughout the county, including required and alternate locations.   Official Text and Analysis.

Scales back the requirement that county auditors place ballot drop boxes at various locations throughout the county. Instead of requiring county auditors to place ballot boxes at high schools and school district headquarters, ballot boxes are only required to be placed at each campus of a public institution of higher education.

Provides that at least one ballot drop box must be placed at the main campus of each public college, university, community college, and technical college, and at each branch campus of Washington State University and the University of Washington. States that the administration or associated student association may assist with funding these ballot drop boxes. · Waives the requirement that the county auditor or local election official place a ballot drop box at a campus, if there is already a ballot drop box within the county within one mile of the campus. · Authorizes the county auditor or election official to install additional ballot drop boxes on any campus, if the administration or an associated student body association commits to jointly funding the installation.

Removes the requirement that county auditors or other local election officials place at least one ballot drop box at each public college and university, the branch campuses of Washington State University and the University of Washington, and the main campus of each public community college and technical college. Authorizes county auditors to volunteer to install drop boxes on campuses during 2013 and 2014. Provides that the Secretary of State shall fund the fabrication and installation of up to eight pilot drop boxes, to be placed on college campuses.

Conditions the requirement that county auditors or other local election officials place ballot drop boxes at public higher education institutions on the allocation of sufficient funding by the county legislative authority.

Requires county auditors to place at least one ballot drop box at the main campus of each public college, university, community college, and technical college, and at certain branch campuses. Authorizes county auditors to install additional ballot drop boxes if the college's administration or a student body association agrees to jointly fund the installation. Requires each county auditor to establish a ballot drop box advisory committee with student representatives and representatives from the college administration. Requires reporting to the Secretary of State and the Legislature of ballot drop box placement and methods used to inform voters. Requires consideration of Indian reservations in the placement of ballot drop boxes. Establishes a civil penalty of $5,000 for tampering or destroying a ballot drop box, in addition to any other penalties authorized by law.