RCW 29A.84.010
Voting, registration irregularities.
(1) A county auditor who suspects a person of fraudulent voter registration, vote tampering, or irregularities in voting shall transmit his or her suspicions and observations without delay to the canvassing board.
(2) The county auditor shall make a good faith effort to contact the person in question without delay. If the county auditor is unable to contact the person, or if, after contacting the person, the auditor still suspects fraudulent voter registration, vote tampering, or irregularities in voting, the auditor shall refer the issue to the county prosecuting attorney to determine if further action is warranted.
(3) When a complaint providing information concerning fraudulent voter registration, vote tampering, or irregularities in voting is presented to the office of the prosecuting attorney, that office shall file charges in all cases where warranted.
[ 2003 c 111 § 2101; 2001 c 41 § 12. Formerly RCW 29.85.245.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 29A.84 - Crimes and Penalties.
29A.84.010 - Voting, registration irregularities.
29A.84.020 - Violations by officers.
29A.84.040 - Political advertising, removing or defacing.
29A.84.050 - Tampering with registration form, ballot declaration.
29A.84.060 - Native American voting rights—Civil actions.
29A.84.110 - Officials' violations.
29A.84.120 - Disenfranchisement or discrimination.
29A.84.130 - Voter violations.
29A.84.140 - Unqualified registration.
29A.84.150 - Misuse, alteration of registration database.
29A.84.210 - Violations by officers.
29A.84.220 - Violations—Corrupt practices—Recall petitions.
29A.84.230 - Violations by signers—Initiative, referendum petitions—Penalty.
29A.84.240 - Violations by signers, officers—Recall petitions—Penalty.
29A.84.250 - Violations—Corrupt practices—Initiative, referendum petitions.
29A.84.261 - Petitions—Improperly signing.
29A.84.270 - Duplication of names—Conspiracy—Criminal and civil liability.
29A.84.280 - Paid petition solicitors—Finding.
29A.84.311 - Candidacy declarations, nominating petitions.
29A.84.320 - Duplicate, nonexistent, untrue names—Penalty.
29A.84.410 - Unlawful appropriation, printing, or distribution.
29A.84.420 - Unauthorized examination of ballots, election materials—Revealing information.
29A.84.510 - Acts prohibited near voting centers, student engagement hubs, and ballot drop boxes.
29A.84.520 - Electioneering at voting center or ballot drop location by election officers forbidden.
29A.84.530 - Refusing to leave voting booth.
29A.84.540 - Ballots—Removing from voting center or ballot drop location.
29A.84.550 - Tampering with materials.
29A.84.560 - Voting machines, devices—Tampering with—Extra keys.
29A.84.610 - Deceptive, incorrect vote recording—Misrepresentation as official ballot drop box.
29A.84.620 - Hindering or bribing voter.
29A.84.630 - Influencing voter to withhold vote.
29A.84.640 - Solicitation of bribe by voter.
29A.84.655 - Tabulation of invalid ballots.
29A.84.660 - Unqualified persons voting.
29A.84.680 - Ballots—Violation.
29A.84.711 - Documents regarding nomination, election, candidacy—Frauds and falsehoods.