RCW 29A.84.540
Ballots—Removing from voting center or ballot drop location.
Any person who, without lawful authority, removes a ballot from a voting center or ballot drop location is guilty of a class C felony punishable to the same extent as a class C felony that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.
[ 2017 c 283 § 3; 2011 c 10 § 72; 2003 c 111 § 2124. Prior: 1991 c 81 § 1; 1965 c 9 § 29.85.010; prior: 1893 c 115 § 2; RRS § 5396. Formerly RCW 29.85.010.]
NOTES:
Notice to registered poll voters—Elections by mail—2011 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.04.008.
Effective date—1991 c 81: "This act shall take effect July 1, 1992." [ 1991 c 81 § 42.]
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.