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voters, Native American voters, and Latino voters were more likely to 1 have their ballots rejected. The review must include an analysis of: 2 (a) Voter interaction with the vote-by-mail and ballot return 3 process; (b) circumstances in which voted returned ballots are not 4 accepted due to signature mismatch, including whether the ballot was 5 rejected due to late return, a signature by another person, a blank 6 signature line, a different name used, or the signature could not 7 conclude that the voter was the signatory; (c) processes used by 8 county election offices to allow voters to cure ballots; (d) methods 9 in which counties collect, maintain, and update voter signatures on 10 file; (e) communication with voters concerning how to prepare and 11 return a voted ballot for counting; (f) best practices for curing 12 rejected signatures; and (e) education and outreach methods 13 emphasizing the importance of voter signatures on voted returned 14 ballots with a focus on increasing successful voting. The results of 15 the analysis must be reported to the governor and the appropriate 16 committees of the legislature by October 15, 2022. 17 (23) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2023 is provided solely for implementation of Second Substitute 19 House Bill No. 1835 (postsecondary enrollment). If the bill is not 20 enacted by June 30, 2022, the amount provided in this subsection 21 shall lapse. 22 (24) $1,000 is for implementation of Engrossed Substitute House 23 Bill No. 1357 (voters' pamphlets overseas). 24 (25) $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 25 year 2023 is provided solely for legal services costs for Vet Voice 26 Foundation et al. v. Hobbs. 27 Sec. 1111. 2022 c 297 s 121 (uncodified) is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 FOR THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 30 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . . $943,000 31 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . (($1,159,000)) 32

$999,000 33 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($2,102,000)) 34 $1,942,000 35 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 36 conditions and limitations: 37 p. 737 ESSB 5187.SL