My Testimony Against Washington State SB 5291 and SB 5317

[eridani]

6. One of my election integrity contacts just pointed out to me that I missed something in SB 5317

Sec. 2. RCW 29A.40.110 and 2011 c 349 s 18, 2011 c 348 s 4, and

23 2011 c 10 s 41 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
24 (1) The opening and subsequent processing of return envelopes for
25 any primary or election may begin upon receipt. The tabulation of
26 ((absentee)) ballots ((must not)) may commence ((until after)) at 8:00
27 ((p.m.)) a.m. on the Monday immediately before the day of the primary
28 or election. Tabulation results must be held in secrecy, as provided
29 in RCW 29A.84.730,


This change allows election officials, a day in advance of the election, to basically peek at the election results to see who is leading and who is losing. This allows notice and time for election rigging if "necessary." This is one reason why the law is at it currently is, that tabulation cannot begin until 8:00 pm on Election Day.

This is the worst of all the proposed changes, and I feel really stupid for missing it.