After an hour-long floor debate, the state House passed HB 1932 on Thursday by a vote of 52-45 with one member excused.
An elections worker sorts unopened ballots at the King County Elections headquarters on Aug. 4, 2020 in Renton.
This discrepancy often results in lower voter turnout during odd-numbered years, prompting concerns about democratic representation at the local level. He and other Republicans like Rep. Chris Corry, R-Yakima, said races at the bottom of a long ballot, which tend to be local elections, will get overlooked because of voter fatigue.
Opponents said the bill could break a 50-year tradition in the state of having elections every year. Some small county auditors opposed the bill, saying they could lose election workers who depend on elections taking place every year.
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