Washington HB1196 revokes a person's voting rights only if convicted of a state crime punishable by death.

Washington HB1196 amends state law to define an "infamous crime" as a state crime punishable by death. It specifies that a person's right to vote is revoked only if convicted in a Washington state court of such a crime and sentenced to a term of total confinement. The right to vote is automatically restored once the person is no longer serving a sentence of total confinement. The bill also mandates that the secretary of state compare voter lists with those ineligible to vote monthly.

Washington HB1196 revokes a person's voting rights only if convicted of a state crime punishable by death.

Washington HB1196 amends state law to define an "infamous crime" as a state crime punishable by death. It specifies that a person's right to vote is revoked only if convicted in a Washington state court of such a crime and sentenced to a term of total confinement. The right to vote is automatically restored once the person is no longer serving a sentence of total confinement. The bill also mandates that the secretary of state compare voter lists with those ineligible to vote monthly.