Washington statute
RCW 10.64.140 — Loss of voting rights—Acknowledgment
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 10.64: Judgments And Sentences, Revised Code of Washington.
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Full text of RCW 10.64.140
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.
(1) When a person is convicted of a felony and sentenced to a term of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections, the court shall require the defendant to sign a statement acknowledging that:
(a) The defendant's right to vote has been lost due to the felony conviction and sentence to a term of total confinement;
(b) If the defendant is registered to vote, the voter registration will be canceled;
(c) The right to vote is automatically restored as long as the defendant is not serving a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections;
(d) The defendant must reregister before voting; and
(e) Voting before the right is restored is a class C felony under RCW 29A.84.660.
(2) For the purposes of this section:
(a) A sentence of total confinement does not include confinement imposed as a sanction for a community custody violation under RCW 9.94A.633(1).
(b) "Total confinement" has the same meaning as in RCW 9.94A.030.
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Is loss of voting rights a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?
Loss of voting rights is a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 10.64.140.
Which Washington statute covers loss of voting rights?
Loss of voting rights is governed by RCW 10.64.140 (Loss of voting rights—Acknowledgment).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.