Backers of an initiative to the Legislature requiring proof of citizenship to vote in Washington state say opponents are trying to confuse the public and spread misinformation about the measure.
Initiative Measure No. IL26-126 is sponsored by Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, the Chair of the Washington State Republican Party.
“IL26-126 does one thing: It requires proof of identity when people register to vote in Washington,” Walsh told The Center Square. “Just like when you get on an airplane. That’s it.”
Walsh was critical of a new numbering system for initiatives to the Legislature, which took effect on March 9, 2024.
According to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office, the new system works like this:
When a sponsor submits the final text of a proposed Initiative to the Legislature, it receives a random three-digit number.
This number is determined by rolling three 10-sided dice.
The full identification number is eight characters long, starting with “IL,” followed by the last two digits of the year the Legislature will review the initiative, a hyphen, and the random three-digit number.
If a number has been used before, the dice are rolled again until a unique number is generated.”
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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