华盛顿州通过法律,限制选民登记挑战,以减少虚假要求,提高选举廉洁度。 Washington state passes law limiting voter registration challenges to reduce false claims and boost election integrity.

华盛顿州众议院通过了HB 1916, 收紧选民登记质疑规则以遏制毫无根据的诉求。 Washington state’s House passed HB 1916, tightening voter registration challenge rules to curb baseless claims. 该法案要求挑战以个人知识为基础,仅限于同一县的选民,并以州表的形式提交,并附有墨水签名和经核证的邮件,寄至两个地址。 The bill requires challenges to be based on personal knowledge, limited to same-county voters, and submitted via a state form with ink signatures and certified mail to both addresses. 虚假主张可能导致刑事处罚。 False claims may lead to criminal penalties. 县审计师可以拒绝毫无根据的质疑,听证需要有可能的理由。 County auditors can reject unfounded challenges, and hearings require probable cause. 这项措施得到民主党和一些共和党的支持,旨在防止对选民的恐吓,改善选举的完整性,回应华盛顿选民研究项目等团体提出的数百项未经证实的挑战。 The measure, backed by Democrats and some Republicans, aims to prevent voter intimidation and improve election integrity, responding to concerns over hundreds of unsubstantiated challenges filed by groups like the Washington Voter Research Project. 2025年,由于党派的修改,议会在拖延时间之后通过了58-38项决议。 It passed 58-38 after stalling in 2025 due to partisan amendments.