Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 29A.60 - Canvassing.
29A.60.270 - Local officers, beginning of terms—Organization of district boards of directors.

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

The term of every city, town, and district officer elected to office on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of the odd-numbered years begins in accordance with *RCW 29A.20.040. However, a person elected to less than a full term shall assume office as soon as the election returns have been certified and he or she is qualified in accordance with RCW 29A.04.133.
Each board of directors of every district shall be organized at the first meeting held after one or more newly elected directors take office.

[ 2003 c 111 § 503; 1979 ex.s. c 126 § 14; 1965 c 123 § 6; 1965 c 9 § 29.13.050. Prior: 1963 c 200 § 8; 1959 c 86 § 1; prior: 1951 c 257 § 6. (i) 1949 c 161 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 5146-1. (ii) 1949 c 163 § 1; 1921 c 61 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 5146. Formerly RCW 29A.20.030, 29.13.050.]
NOTES:

*Reviser's note: RCW 29A.20.040 was recodified as RCW 29A.60.280 pursuant to 2013 c 11 § 93.


Purpose—1979 ex.s. c 126: See RCW 29A.60.280(1).

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.