This bill amends existing law to require the secretary of state to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet before the primary in each even-numbered year and before the general election every year. The secretary of state must distribute the pamphlet to each household in the state, to public libraries, and to other locations the secretary deems appropriate; produce recorded and Braille transcripts, publicize their availability, and mail copies at no charge to anyone who requests them; and may make the material available electronically or provide it to web-based, print, and broadcast news media at the cost of reproduction or transmission. Each county auditor must print and distribute a local voters' pamphlet before any primary, general, or certain special elections (those held under RCW 29A.04.321 or 29A.04.330). Local pamphlets must cover county-level measures and candidates except those already covered in a statewide pamphlet produced under RCW 29A.32.010 and 29A.32.031, and their format must comply with the chapter's publication requirements where applicable. Legally, this is a procedural change and an amendment to existing statutes (RCW 29A.32.010 and RCW 29A.32.210), clarifying duties and distribution procedures for election voters' pamphlets; it does not create a new crime or change penalties. Agencies affected include the Office of the Secretary of State and county auditors, and recipients include households, public libraries, persons requesting accessible formats, and media outlets. The act takes effect January 1, 2026. Important missing context: the text of RCW 29A.32.031 and other chapter provisions that determine required format and content are not included here, the prior law language being amended is not fully provided so exact changes from current law cannot be fully assessed, and details on funding, costs, operational procedures, and definitions (for example, "household" and "similar services") are not specified in the extracted facts.

If enacted and effective January 1, 2026, the secretary of state would be required to print and mail a voters' pamphlet to every household before each primary in even-numbered years and before every general election, produce and publicize recorded and Braille versions and mail those free on request, and may provide electronic copies to news media at cost. County auditors would have to print and distribute local voters' pamphlets before primaries, general elections, and certain special elections, covering all county ballot measures and candidates except items already included in the statewide pamphlet, and local pamphlet format must follow the chapter’s publication rules. The practical effects are that the Office of the Secretary of State and county auditors will take on more regular printing, mailing, and accessible-format production work and must manage distribution to public libraries and all households, which likely increases their operational workload and printing/distribution costs. Households and people needing Braille or recorded versions are the main beneficiaries. The bill text here does not say how these activities will be funded, how “household” is defined, or the specific format and content rules, so the exact budget, delivery logistics, and some implementation details remain unclear.