Washington voters can now register online with partial social security number

A bill passed this session by the Washington Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee allows people to register online to vote in the sta...

May 24, 2023
5:58 AM

A bill passed this session by the Washington Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee allows people to register online to vote in the state by providing the last four digits of a Social Security Number and an electronic signature. It's a process proponents say will make it easier for people to register or pre-register if they're not yet 18, while detractors argue it makes the election system open to fraud or compromise people's private information to cyberattacks. Speaking on the House floor prior to the April 10 vote , Rep.

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