Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 29A.72 - State Initiative and Referendum.
29A.72.010 - Filing proposed measures with secretary of state.

RCW 29A.72.010
Filing proposed measures with secretary of state.

If any legal voter of the state, either individually or on behalf of an organization, desires to petition the legislature to enact a proposed measure, or submit a proposed initiative measure to the people, or order that a referendum of all or part of any act, bill, or law, passed by the legislature be submitted to the people, he or she shall file with the secretary of state:
(1) A legible copy of the measure proposed, or the act or part of such act on which a referendum is desired;
(2) A signed affidavit, or electronic submission, that the sponsor is a registered voter; and
(3) A filing fee prescribed under RCW 43.07.120.

[ 2015 c 72 § 10; 2003 c 111 § 1802; 1982 c 116 § 1; 1965 c 9 § 29.79.010. Prior: 1913 c 138 § 1, part; RRS § 5397, part. Formerly RCW 29.79.010.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 29A - Elections

Chapter 29A.72 - State Initiative and Referendum.

29A.72.010 - Filing proposed measures with secretary of state.

29A.72.020 - Review of proposed initiatives—Certificate required.

29A.72.025 - Fiscal impact statements.

29A.72.027 - Public investment impact disclosures.

29A.72.028 - Public investment impact disclosures—Appeal to superior court.

29A.72.030 - Time for filing various types.

29A.72.040 - Numbering—Transmittal to attorney general.

29A.72.050 - Ballot title—Formulation, ballot display.

29A.72.060 - Ballot title and summary by attorney general.

29A.72.070 - Ballot title and summary—Notice.

29A.72.080 - Ballot title and summary—Appeal to superior court.

29A.72.090 - Ballot title and summary—Mailed to proponents and other persons—Appearance on petitions.

29A.72.100 - Petitions—Paper—Size—Contents.

29A.72.110 - Petitions to legislature—Form.

29A.72.120 - Petitions to people—Form.

29A.72.130 - Referendum petitions—Form.

29A.72.140 - Warning statement—Further requirements.

29A.72.150 - Petitions—Signatures—Number necessary.

29A.72.160 - Petitions—Time for filing.

29A.72.170 - Petitions—Acceptance or rejection by secretary of state.

29A.72.180 - Petitions—Review of refusal to file.

29A.72.190 - Petitions—Appellate review.

29A.72.200 - Petitions—Destruction on final refusal.

29A.72.210 - Petitions—Consolidation into volumes.

29A.72.230 - Petitions—Verification and canvass of signatures, observers—Statistical sampling—Initiatives to legislature, certification of.

29A.72.240 - Count of signatures—Review.

29A.72.250 - Initiatives and referenda to the people—Certificates of sufficiency.

29A.72.260 - Rejected initiatives to legislature.

29A.72.270 - Alternatives to initiatives to the legislature.

29A.72.280 - Concise description for alternative to initiative to the legislature.

29A.72.283 - Advisory vote on tax legislation—Short description.

29A.72.285 - Advisory vote on tax legislation—Short description filing and transmittal.

29A.72.290 - Printing ballot titles and short descriptions on ballots—Separate headings.