Washington state is an attestation state for voter registration.
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unDivided with Brandi KruseOct 27, 2026
Washington registrants must sign or affirm an attestation of U.S. citizenship and eligibility under RCW 29A.08.123 and county and Secretary of State guidance, which matches the claim that it is an attestation state. Sources published before 2026-10-27 support this, and the extraction faithfully reflects the speaker's 'our state' referring to Washington.
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… It really comes down to, like any other process, make sure you're only counting legal votes, not just every ballot that gets. Yeah, and I will say that should be non controversial, and I've had Steve Hobbs on the show. We've talked about the fact that our state is just an attestation state, and he says, "Yeah, but there's a consequence if you, ah, vote and you're not supposed to vote." And so, you know, to me, and in my question yeah, I mean, that's the whole point of this. …
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Supports. RCW 29A.08.123(2) requires the applicant to attest to the truth of the registration information and confirm citizenship by affirmatively accepting the registration oath online.[2]
Supports. Kitsap County and Snohomish County both state that Washington registrants must attest in a signed statement that they are U.S. citizens and eligible to vote.[3][4]
Supports. The Washington Secretary of State's Elections 101 manual lists affirmation of U.S. citizenship as a required element of new voter registration applications.[5]
Supports. Snopes reports that the other 49 states, besides North Dakota, require voters to attest under penalty of law that they are U.S. citizens, which places Washington among the attestation states.[1]
Context. Washington does require identification for some registration methods and before accepting a ballot, but the Secretary of State notes identification is not required to register, so this does not undermine the attestation characterization.[5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 4 primary
- 1Noncitizens don't vote in large numbers in US elections. Here ...snopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2RCW 29A.08.123app.leg.wa.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3Voter Registration - Kitsap Countykitsap.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Voter Registration & Eligibility - Snohomish Countysnohomishcountywa.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5www.sos.wa.gov · sites · defaultElections 101 Manual - Chapter 3 - Washington Secretary of Statesos.wa.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
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