Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 29A.84 - Crimes and Penalties.
29A.84.420 - Unauthorized examination of ballots, election materials—Revealing information.

RCW 29A.84.420
Unauthorized examination of ballots, election materials—Revealing information.

(1) It is a gross misdemeanor for a person to examine, or assist another to examine, any voter record, ballot, or any other state or local government official election material if the person, without lawful authority, conducts the examination:
(a) For the purpose of identifying the name of a voter and how the voter voted; or
(b) For the purpose of determining how a voter, whose name is known to the person, voted; or
(c) For the purpose of identifying the name of the voter who voted in a manner known to the person.
(2) Any person who reveals to another information which the person ascertained in violation of subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
(3) A gross misdemeanor under this section is punishable to the same extent as a gross misdemeanor that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.

[ 2003 c 111 § 2120. Prior: 1991 c 81 § 2; 1965 c 9 § 29.85.020; prior: 1911 c 89 § 1, part; Code 1881 § 906; 1873 p 205 § 105; 1854 p 93 § 96; RRS § 5387. Formerly RCW 29.85.020.]
NOTES:

Effective date—1991 c 81: See note following RCW 29A.84.540.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 29A - Elections

Chapter 29A.84 - Crimes and Penalties.

29A.84.010 - Voting, registration irregularities.

29A.84.020 - Violations by officers.

29A.84.030 - Penalty.

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.84.545 - Paper record from direct recording electronic voting device—Removing from voting center.

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.84.650 - Repeaters.

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.

29A.84.720 - Officers—Violations generally.

29A.84.730 - Divulging ballot count.