Indivisible Sequim Legislative Action Alerts for the third Week of February, 2026
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Protecting Democracy
1) Support HB 1710: Email your reps: Strengthen the WA Voting Rights Act.
This bill will require that certain local governments that wish to change their voting policies must first vet those changes to ensure they will not negatively impact voters of color. Changes include: adding or changing at-large seats, redistricting map boundaries, changing language interpretation services for voters, and changing to voting center/ballot box availability. Email or call Representatives Berbaum and Tharinger in support of the bill
at Email your reps: Strengthen the WA Voting Rights Act
DEADLINE: Feb 17 • 4:00pm
2) Support SB 5892: Protecting our voter registration database
The Secretary of State was requested by the federal government to hand over the state of Washington's full voter registration database. Fortunately, he declined, however he seems to have concerns that rogue county auditors or other county election officials might disclose the information without his knowledge or consent. This bill is designed to prevent these
types of disclosures, making it a class C felony to do so. Email or Call our Senator Mike Chapman in support of the bill at this link:
Please vote yes on SB 5892: Protecting our voter registration database. (Senate: On Floor 2nd Reading)
DEADLINE: Feb 17 • 5:00pm
3) Support HB 2464: Reporting requirements and law enforcement responses for private detention facilities
This bill requires private detention facilities to report serious or undesirable outcomes that occur in the facility to the Department of Health and the law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction by the end of the next business day. Email or Call House Speaker Laurie Jinkins in support of the bill at this link: Support HB 2464: Reporting requirements and law enforcement responses for private detention facilities (House: On Rules Review List For 2nd Reading)
DEADLINE: Feb 17 • 5:00pm
4) Support HB 1750: Guidelines for Voting Rights Act claims
In 2013 the Supreme Court gutted the Federal Voting Rights Act in Shelby vs. Holder. In 2018 WA State passed the Washington Voting Rights Act to protect our state from voter suppression. This bill creates the standards for the courts to rule on voter suppression claims by creating a clear standard of protection to assess voter suppression and vote denial to ensure our communities’ votes are never abridged when attempting to make their voice heard. Email or Call House Speaker Laurie Jinkins in support of the bill at this link:
Support HB 1750: Guidelines for Voting Rights Act claims (House: On Rules Review List For 2nd Reading)
DEADLINE: Feb 17 • 5:00pm
5) Support HB 2210: Ranked-Choice Voting
Ranked-Choice Voting lets you rank candidates in order and your vote moves to your next choice if your top pick is eliminated. Ranked-Choice Voting’s big advantage is that it rewards candidates who can appeal to a wide range of voters, because winning requires building broader coalitions rather than relying on a small but intense base. This encourages positive, grassroots campaigning and empowers voters to vote their conscience freely. Email or Call Representatives Berbaum and Tharinger and House Speaker Laurie Jinkins in support of the bill at this link: Email your Reps - HB 2210: Ranked-Choice Voting
DEADLINE: Feb 17 • 11:00pm
For more actions, check out League of Women Voters of Washington - Take Action