Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 29A.60 - Canvassing.
29A.60.190 - Certification of election results.

RCW 29A.60.190
Certification of election results.

Ten days after a special election held in February or April, ten days after a presidential primary held pursuant to chapter 29A.56 RCW, fourteen days after a primary, or twenty-one days after a general election, the county canvassing board shall complete the canvass and certify the results. Each ballot that was returned before 8:00 p.m. on the day of the special election, general election, primary, or presidential primary, and each ballot bearing a postmark on or before the date of the special election, general election, primary, or presidential primary and received no later than the day before certification, must be included in the canvass report.

[ 2019 c 7 § 5; 2015 c 146 § 4. Prior: 2011 c 349 § 21; (2011 c 349 § 20 expired July 1, 2013); 2011 c 10 § 58; (2011 c 10 § 57 expired July 1, 2013); 2006 c 344 § 17; (2006 c 344 § 16 expired July 1, 2013); prior: 2005 c 243 § 16; (2005 c 153 § 12 expired July 1, 2013); 2004 c 266 § 18; 2003 c 111 § 1519.]
NOTES:

Effective date—2011 c 349 § 21: "Section 21 of this act takes effect July 1, 2013." [ 2011 c 349 § 31.]


Expiration date—2011 c 349 § 20: "Section 20 of this act expires July 1, 2013." [ 2011 c 349 § 32.]


Effective date—2011 c 349: See note following RCW 29A.04.255.


Effective date—2011 c 10 §§ 53 and 58: See note following RCW 29A.60.160.


Expiration date—2011 c 10 §§ 52 and 57: See note following RCW 29A.60.160.


Notice to registered poll voters—Elections by mail—2011 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.04.008.


Effective date—2006 c 344 § 17: "Section 17 of this act takes effect July 1, 2013." [ 2006 c 344 § 43.]


Expiration date—2006 c 344 § 16: "Section 16 of this act expires July 1, 2013." [ 2006 c 344 § 42.]


Effective date—2006 c 344 §§ 1-16 and 18-40: See note following RCW 29A.04.311.


Expiration date—2005 c 153 §§ 11 and 12: See note following RCW 29A.60.160.


Effective date—2004 c 266: See note following RCW 29A.04.575.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 29A - Elections

Chapter 29A.60 - Canvassing.

29A.60.010 - Conduct of elections—Canvass.

29A.60.021 - Write-in voting—Declaration of candidacy—Counting of vote.

29A.60.040 - Rejection of ballots or parts—Write-in votes.

29A.60.050 - Questions on validity of ballot—Rejection—Preservation and return.

29A.60.060 - Results after close of voting.

29A.60.070 - Returns, precinct and cumulative—Delivery.

29A.60.090 - Voting systems—Maintenance of documents.

29A.60.095 - Electronic voting devices—Record maintenance.

29A.60.100 - Votes by stickers, printed labels, rejected.

29A.60.110 - Ballot containers, sealing, opening.

29A.60.120 - Counting ballots—Official returns.

29A.60.125 - Damaged ballots.

29A.60.130 - Certificate not withheld for informality in returns.

29A.60.140 - Canvassing board—Membership—Authority—Delegation of authority—Rule making.

29A.60.150 - Procedure when member a candidate.

29A.60.160 - Ballots—Processing, canvassing.

29A.60.165 - Unsigned ballot declarations.

29A.60.170 - List of observers—Counting center, direction and observation of proceedings—Random check of counting equipment—Report.

29A.60.180 - Credit for voting.

29A.60.185 - Audit of results.

29A.60.190 - Certification of election results.

29A.60.195 - Provisional ballots—Disposition.

29A.60.200 - Canvassing board—Canvassing procedure—Penalty.

29A.60.210 - Recanvass—Generally.

29A.60.221 - Tie in primary or final election.

29A.60.230 - Abstract by election officer—Transmittal to secretary of state.

29A.60.235 - Reconciliation reports.

29A.60.240 - Secretary of state—Primary returns—State offices, etc.

29A.60.250 - Secretary of state—Final returns—Scope.

29A.60.260 - Canvass on statewide measures.

29A.60.270 - Local officers, beginning of terms—Organization of district boards of directors.

29A.60.280 - Local elected officials, commencement of term of office—Purpose.

29A.60.290 - Statewide election data and reporting standards—Secretary of state to develop, make rules.

29A.60.300 - Statewide survey of voted ballot rejection rates and reasons for rejections—Secretary of state to conduct and publish.