RCW 85.38.120
Elections—Auditor's assistance—Notice—Auditor's costs.
The auditor of the county within which a special district, or the largest portion of a special district, is located shall assist such special district with its elections as provided in this section.
(1) The county auditor shall publish notice of an election to create a special district and notice of all special district elections not conducted by mail in a newspaper of general circulation in the special district at least once not more than ten nor less than three days before the election. The notices shall describe the election, give its date and times to be held, and indicate the election site or sites in the special district where ballots may be cast.
(2) If a special district has at least five hundred qualified voters, then the county auditor shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the special district a notice of the filing period and place for filing a declaration of candidacy to become a member of the governing body. This notice shall be published at least seven days prior to the closing of the filing period. If the special district has less than five hundred qualified voters, then the special district shall mail or deliver this notice to each qualified voter of the special district at least seven days prior to the closing of the filing period.
(3) All costs of the county auditor incurred related to such elections shall be reimbursed by the special district.
[ 1991 c 349 § 14; 1985 c 396 § 13.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 85 - Diking and Drainage
Chapter 85.38 - Special District Creation and Operation.
85.38.001 - Actions subject to review by boundary review board.
85.38.020 - Establishment of special districts—Petition or resolution—Contents.
85.38.030 - Investigation of proposed boundaries and districts—Report.
85.38.040 - Proposed special districts—Public hearing—Notice.
85.38.050 - Public hearing—Elections.
85.38.060 - Elections—Notice—Costs.
85.38.070 - Governing board—Terms of office—Election—Appointment—Vacancies—Qualifications.
85.38.075 - Governing body—Compensation and expenses.
85.38.080 - Governing body—Bond.
85.38.090 - Governing body—Reduction in size.
85.38.100 - General elections.
85.38.115 - Elections—When not required.
85.38.120 - Elections—Auditor's assistance—Notice—Auditor's costs.
85.38.125 - Elections—Auditor to conduct.
85.38.127 - Elections—Special flood control districts—Qualified voters.
85.38.130 - Election officials—Duties—Voting hours—Challenged ballots—Absentee ballots.
85.38.140 - Special district financing—Alternative method.
85.38.145 - Rates and charges.
85.38.150 - Special assessments—Valuation—Assessment zones—Criteria for assessments.
85.38.165 - Applicable assessed value.
85.38.170 - Budgets—Special assessments—Notice—Delinquent special assessments—Collection fee.
85.38.180 - Special districts—Powers.
85.38.200 - Annexation of contiguous territory—Procedures.
85.38.210 - Consolidation of contiguous districts—Procedures.
85.38.213 - Withdrawal of area within city or town.
85.38.215 - Transfer of territory from one special district to another.
85.38.217 - Drainage and drainage improvement districts—Removal of area by first-class city—Notice.
85.38.220 - Suspension of operations—Procedure—Reactivation.
85.38.230 - Special assessment bonds authorized.
85.38.240 - Special assessment bonds—Issuance—Terms.
85.38.250 - Special assessment bonds—Guaranty fund.
85.38.260 - Special assessment bonds—Refunding.
85.38.270 - Special assessment bonds issued prior to July 1, 1986.
85.38.280 - Cooperative watershed management.
85.38.290 - Flood control districts—Three or more counties—Governing body.
85.38.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.