Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 29A.84 - Crimes and Penalties.
29A.84.655 - Tabulation of invalid ballots.

RCW 29A.84.655
Tabulation of invalid ballots.

Any election officer who intentionally tabulates or causes to be tabulated, through any act or omission, an invalid ballot when the person has actual knowledge that the ballot is invalid, is guilty of a class C felony punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.

[ 2011 c 10 § 75; 2003 c 111 § 2132. Prior: 1991 c 81 § 14; 1965 c 9 § 29.85.220; prior: 1911 c 89 § 1, part; Code 1881 § 911; 1873 p 205 § 108; RRS § 5385. Formerly RCW 29.85.220.]
NOTES:

Notice to registered poll voters—Elections by mail—2011 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.04.008.


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.