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SB 6084

Clarifying the prohibition on voting more than once in an election.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Annette Cleveland and 2 co-sponsors

SB 6084 clarifies Washington's ban on voting multiple times per election to strengthen enforcement and prevent legal ambiguities in ballot processing.

Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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Bill Summary · SB 6084

Legislative bill overview

SB 6084 clarifies Washington state's existing prohibition on voting more than once in a single election, likely by defining what constitutes "voting more than once" and closing potential legal ambiguities in the current statute. The bill has advanced through the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations with a "do pass" recommendation and is now under Rules 2 Review.

Why is this important

Election integrity measures are foundational to democratic legitimacy, and clarifying voting restrictions reduces disputes over enforcement and ensures consistent application of election law. This bill addresses a technical gap in statutes that could affect how election officials handle edge cases involving mail-in ballots, provisional ballots, or voters who attempt multiple casting methods.

Potential points of contention

  • Definition specificity: Disagreement over whether the clarification adequately addresses scenarios like voters submitting both mail-in and in-person provisional ballots, or ballots submitted before vote cancellation requests are processed
  • Election administration burden: Questions about whether the clarification requires additional resources for election officials to implement new verification procedures or tracking systems
  • Voter intent vs. enforcement: Tension between protecting voters who may accidentally attempt voting twice versus strict enforcement that could disenfranchise legitimate voters with genuine confusion about procedures

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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