Revised Code of Washington
Title 29A - Elections

29A.04.220 - County auditor—Public notice of availability of services. - RCW 29A.04.220 County auditor—Public notice of availability of services. The...

29A.04.223 - Vote by mail impacts on voters with disabilities—Mitigation—Advisory committee, plan. - RCW 29A.04.223 Vote by mail impacts on voters with disabilities—Mitigation—Advisory...

29A.04.230 - Secretary of state as chief election officer. - RCW 29A.04.230 Secretary of state as chief election officer. The...

29A.04.235 - Election laws for county auditors. - RCW 29A.04.235 Election laws for county auditors. The secretary of...

29A.04.250 - Toll-free media and web page. - RCW 29A.04.250 Toll-free media and web page. The secretary of...

29A.04.255 - Electronic documents—Acceptance. - RCW 29A.04.255 Electronic documents—Acceptance. The secretary of state or a...

29A.04.260 - Exemptions from disclosure—In-person inspection. - RCW 29A.04.260 Exemptions from disclosure—In-person inspection. (1) In accordance with...

29A.04.311 - Primaries. - RCW 29A.04.311 Primaries. Primaries for general elections to be held...

29A.04.321 - State and local general elections—Statewide general election—Exceptions—Special county elections. - RCW 29A.04.321 State and local general elections—Statewide general election—Exceptions—Special county...

29A.04.330 - City, town, and district general and special elections—Exceptions. - RCW 29A.04.330 City, town, and district general and special elections—Exceptions....

29A.04.340 - Elections in certain first-class school districts. - RCW 29A.04.340 Elections in certain first-class school districts. (1) In...

29A.04.410 - Costs borne by constituencies. - RCW 29A.04.410 Costs borne by constituencies. Every county, city, town,...

29A.04.420 - State share. - RCW 29A.04.420 State share. (1) Whenever federal officers, state officers,...

29A.04.430 - Reimbursement payment—Availability of funds. - RCW 29A.04.430 Reimbursement payment—Availability of funds. (1) For any reimbursement...

29A.04.440 - Election account. - RCW 29A.04.440 Election account. (1) The election account is created...

29A.04.450 - Local government grant program. - RCW 29A.04.450 Local government grant program. The secretary of state...

29A.04.460 - Grant program—Administration. - RCW 29A.04.460 Grant program—Administration. The secretary of state will administer...

29A.04.470 - Grant program—Advisory committee. - RCW 29A.04.470 Grant program—Advisory committee. (1) The secretary of state...

29A.04.510 - Election administration and certification board—Generally. - RCW 29A.04.510 Election administration and certification board—Generally. (1) The Washington...

29A.04.520 - Appeals. - RCW 29A.04.520 Appeals. The board created in RCW 29A.04.510 shall...

29A.04.525 - Complaint procedures. - RCW 29A.04.525 Complaint procedures. The state-based administrative complaint procedures required...

29A.04.530 - Duties of secretary of state. - RCW 29A.04.530 Duties of secretary of state. The secretary of...

29A.04.540 - Training of administrators. - RCW 29A.04.540 Training of administrators. A person having responsibility for...

29A.04.550 - Denial of certification—Review and appeal. - RCW 29A.04.550 Denial of certification—Review and appeal. (1) A decision...

29A.04.560 - Election review section. - RCW 29A.04.560 Election review section. An election review section is...

29A.04.570 - Review of county election procedures. - RCW 29A.04.570 Review of county election procedures. (1)(a) The election...

29A.04.575 - Visits to elections offices, facilities. - RCW 29A.04.575 Visits to elections offices, facilities. The secretary of...

29A.04.580 - County auditor and review staff. - RCW 29A.04.580 County auditor and review staff. The county auditor...

29A.04.590 - Election assistance and clearinghouse program. - RCW 29A.04.590 Election assistance and clearinghouse program. The secretary of...

29A.04.611 - Rules by secretary of state. - RCW 29A.04.611 Rules by secretary of state. The secretary of...

29A.04.620 - Rules. - RCW 29A.04.620 Rules. The secretary of state as chief election...

29A.04.630 - Joint powers and duties with board. - RCW 29A.04.630 Joint powers and duties with board. (1) The...

29A.04.900 - Continuation of existing law. - RCW 29A.04.900 Continuation of existing law. The provisions of this...

29A.04.901 - Headings and captions not part of law. - RCW 29A.04.901 Headings and captions not part of law. Chapter...

29A.04.902 - Invalidity of part not to affect remainder. - RCW 29A.04.902 Invalidity of part not to affect remainder. If...

Chapter 29A.05 - Government Of, By, and for the People Act.

29A.05.010 - Short title—2017 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 735). - RCW 29A.05.010 Short title—2017 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 735)....

29A.05.020 - Intent. - RCW 29A.05.020 Intent. Chapter 1, Laws of 2017 declares that...

29A.05.030 - Findings. - RCW 29A.05.030 Findings. (1) Free and fair elections, as well...

29A.05.040 - Joint resolution for amendment to United States Constitution. - RCW 29A.05.040 Joint resolution for amendment to United States Constitution....

29A.05.050 - Recommendation to congress. - RCW 29A.05.050 Recommendation to congress. In accordance with the U.S....

29A.05.060 - Recommendation to state legislature. - RCW 29A.05.060 Recommendation to state legislature. The voters of the...

29A.05.070 - Secretary of state to deliver copies. - RCW 29A.05.070 Secretary of state to deliver copies. The Washington...

29A.05.900 - Construction—2017 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 735). - RCW 29A.05.900 Construction—2017 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 735). The...

Chapter 29A.08 - Voters and Registration.

29A.08.010 - Minimum information required for voter registration. - RCW 29A.08.010 Minimum information required for voter registration. (1) The...

29A.08.020 - Registration date. - RCW 29A.08.020 Registration date. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise,...

29A.08.030 - Notices, various. - RCW 29A.08.030 Notices, various. The definitions set forth in this...

29A.08.105 - Official list, secretary of state—County auditor. - RCW 29A.08.105 Official list, secretary of state—County auditor. (1) In...

29A.08.107 - Applicant information for registration—Provisional registration—Exception. - RCW 29A.08.107 Applicant information for registration—Provisional registration—Exception. (1) If the...

29A.08.110 - Auditor's procedure. - RCW 29A.08.110 Auditor's procedure. (1) For persons registering under RCW...

29A.08.112 - Voters without traditional residential addresses. - RCW 29A.08.112 Voters without traditional residential addresses. (1) No person...

29A.08.115 - Registration by other than auditor or secretary of state. - RCW 29A.08.115 Registration by other than auditor or secretary of...

29A.08.120 - Registration by mail. - RCW 29A.08.120 Registration by mail. Any elector of this state...

29A.08.123 - Registration electronically. - RCW 29A.08.123 Registration electronically. (1) A person who has a...

29A.08.125 - Database of voter registration records. - RCW 29A.08.125 Database of voter registration records. (1) The office...

29A.08.130 - Count of registered voters—Inactive voters. - RCW 29A.08.130 Count of registered voters—Inactive voters. Election officials shall...

29A.08.135 - Updating information. - RCW 29A.08.135 Updating information. (1) When a person who has...

29A.08.140 - Voter registration deadlines. - RCW 29A.08.140 Voter registration deadlines. (1) In order to vote...

29A.08.150 - Expense of registration. - RCW 29A.08.150 Expense of registration. The expense of registration in...

29A.08.161 - No link between voter and ballot choice—Exception. - RCW 29A.08.161 No link between voter and ballot choice—Exception. No...

29A.08.166 - Party affiliation not required. - RCW 29A.08.166 Party affiliation not required. Under no circumstances may...

29A.08.170 - Registration at age sixteen and seventeen. - RCW 29A.08.170 Registration at age sixteen and seventeen. (1) A...

29A.08.172 - Registration at age sixteen and seventeen—Application by mail. - RCW 29A.08.172 Registration at age sixteen and seventeen—Application by mail....

29A.08.174 - Registration at age sixteen and seventeen—Application electronically. - RCW 29A.08.174 Registration at age sixteen and seventeen—Application electronically. (1)...

29A.08.210 - Application—Contents. - RCW 29A.08.210 Application—Contents. An applicant for voter registration shall complete...

29A.08.220 - Application—Format. - RCW 29A.08.220 Application—Format. (1) The secretary of state shall specify...

29A.08.230 - Oath of applicant. - RCW 29A.08.230 Oath of applicant. For all voter registrations, the...

29A.08.260 - Production, supply, and distribution. - RCW 29A.08.260 Production, supply, and distribution. (1) All registration applications...

29A.08.270 - Information in foreign languages. - RCW 29A.08.270 Information in foreign languages. In order to encourage...

29A.08.310 - Voter registration in state offices, facilities, colleges. - RCW 29A.08.310 Voter registration in state offices, facilities, colleges. (1)...

29A.08.320 - Registration or transfer at designated agencies—Form and application. - RCW 29A.08.320 Registration or transfer at designated agencies—Form and application....

29A.08.330 - Registration at designated agencies—Procedures. - RCW 29A.08.330 Registration at designated agencies—Procedures. (1) The secretary of...

29A.08.340 - Registration or update of registration with driver's license or identification card application or renewal. - RCW 29A.08.340 Registration or update of registration with driver's license...

29A.08.350 - Duties of department of licensing, secretary of state. - RCW 29A.08.350 Duties of department of licensing, secretary of state....

29A.08.355 - Automatic registration—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards. - RCW 29A.08.355 Automatic registration—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards. (Effective until...

29A.08.357 - Automatic registration—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards—Application submission. - RCW 29A.08.357 Automatic registration—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards—Application submission. (1)...

29A.08.359 - Automatic registration—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards—Procedure—Auditor duties—Confidentiality. - RCW 29A.08.359 Automatic registration—Enhanced driver's licenses and identicards—Procedure—Auditor duties—Confidentiality. (Effective...

29A.08.362 - Automatic registration—Health benefit exchange. - RCW 29A.08.362 Automatic registration—Health benefit exchange. (1) Beginning July 1,...

29A.08.365 - Automatic voter registration—Other agencies. - RCW 29A.08.365 Automatic voter registration—Other agencies. (1) The governor shall...

29A.08.370 - Automatic registration—Registration of person ineligible to vote. - RCW 29A.08.370 Automatic registration—Registration of person ineligible to vote. (1)...

29A.08.375 - Automatic registration—Rule-making authority. - RCW 29A.08.375 Automatic registration—Rule-making authority. The office of the secretary...

29A.08.410 - Address change within county—Deadlines. - RCW 29A.08.410 Address change within county—Deadlines. A registered voter who...

29A.08.420 - Transfer to another county. - RCW 29A.08.420 Transfer to another county. A registered voter who...

29A.08.440 - Voter name change. - RCW 29A.08.440 Voter name change. A registered voter who changes...

29A.08.510 - Death. - RCW 29A.08.510 Death. The registrations of deceased voters may be...

29A.08.515 - Guardianship. - RCW 29A.08.515 Guardianship. Upon receiving official notice that a court...

29A.08.520 - Felony conviction—Restoration of voting rights. - RCW 29A.08.520 Felony conviction—Restoration of voting rights. (1) For a...

29A.08.540 - Records preservation. - RCW 29A.08.540 Records preservation. Registration records of persons whose voter...

29A.08.610 - Dual registration or voting detection. - RCW 29A.08.610 Dual registration or voting detection. The secretary of...

29A.08.615 - "Active," "inactive" registered voters—"Pending" registrations. - RCW 29A.08.615 "Active," "inactive" registered voters—"Pending" registrations. (1) Registered voters...

29A.08.620 - Change of address information for mail ballots—Assignment of voter to inactive status—Confirmation notice. - RCW 29A.08.620 Change of address information for mail ballots—Assignment of...

29A.08.625 - Voting by inactive or canceled voters. - RCW 29A.08.625 Voting by inactive or canceled voters. (1) A...

29A.08.630 - Return of inactive voter to active status—Cancellation of registration. - RCW 29A.08.630 Return of inactive voter to active status—Cancellation of...

29A.08.635 - Confirmation notices—Form, contents. - RCW 29A.08.635 Confirmation notices—Form, contents. Confirmation notices must be on...

29A.08.640 - Confirmation notice—Response, auditor's action. - RCW 29A.08.640 Confirmation notice—Response, auditor's action. (1) If the response...

29A.08.710 - Originals and automated files—Public disclosure. - RCW 29A.08.710 Originals and automated files—Public disclosure. (1) The county...

29A.08.720 - Registration, voting records—As public records—Information furnished—Restrictions, confidentiality. - RCW 29A.08.720 Registration, voting records—As public records—Information furnished—Restrictions, confidentiality. (1)...

29A.08.740 - Violations of restricted use of registered voter data—Penalties—Liabilities. - RCW 29A.08.740 Violations of restricted use of registered voter data—Penalties—Liabilities....

29A.08.760 - Computer file—Duplicate copy—Restrictions and penalties. - RCW 29A.08.760 Computer file—Duplicate copy—Restrictions and penalties. The secretary of...

29A.08.770 - Records concerning accuracy and currency of voters lists. - RCW 29A.08.770 Records concerning accuracy and currency of voters lists....

29A.08.775 - Use and maintenance of statewide list. - RCW 29A.08.775 Use and maintenance of statewide list. Only voters...

29A.08.810 - Basis for challenging a voter's registration—Who may bring a challenge—Challenger duties. - RCW 29A.08.810 Basis for challenging a voter's registration—Who may bring...

29A.08.820 - Times for filing challenges—Hearings—Treatment of challenged ballots. - RCW 29A.08.820 Times for filing challenges—Hearings—Treatment of challenged ballots. (1)...

29A.08.835 - County auditor to publish voter challenges on the internet—Ongoing notification requirements. - RCW 29A.08.835 County auditor to publish voter challenges on the...

29A.08.840 - County auditor duties—Dismissal of challenges—Notification—Hearings—Counting or cancellation of ballots. - RCW 29A.08.840 County auditor duties—Dismissal of challenges—Notification—Hearings—Counting or cancellation of...

29A.08.850 - Challenge of registration—Forms, availability. - RCW 29A.08.850 Challenge of registration—Forms, availability. The secretary of state...

Chapter 29A.12 - Voting Systems.

29A.12.005 - "Voting system." - RCW 29A.12.005 "Voting system." As used in this chapter, "voting...

29A.12.010 - Authority for use. - RCW 29A.12.010 Authority for use. At any primary or election...

29A.12.020 - Inspection and test by secretary of state—Report. - RCW 29A.12.020 Inspection and test by secretary of state—Report. The...

29A.12.030 - Submitting system or component for examination. - RCW 29A.12.030 Submitting system or component for examination. The manufacturer...

29A.12.040 - Independent evaluation. - RCW 29A.12.040 Independent evaluation. (1) The secretary of state may...

29A.12.050 - Approval required—Modification. - RCW 29A.12.050 Approval required—Modification. If voting systems or devices or...

29A.12.060 - Maintenance and operation. - RCW 29A.12.060 Maintenance and operation. The county auditor of a...

29A.12.070 - Acceptance and vulnerability tests. - RCW 29A.12.070 Acceptance and vulnerability tests. An agreement to purchase...

29A.12.080 - Requirements for approval. - RCW 29A.12.080 Requirements for approval. No voting device shall be...

29A.12.085 - Paper record. - RCW 29A.12.085 Paper record. Beginning on January 1, 2006, all...

29A.12.101 - Requirements of tallying systems for approval. - RCW 29A.12.101 Requirements of tallying systems for approval. The secretary...

29A.12.110 - Record of programming—Devices sealed. - RCW 29A.12.110 Record of programming—Devices sealed. In preparing a voting...

29A.12.120 - Counting center personnel—Instruction, requirements. - RCW 29A.12.120 Counting center personnel—Instruction, requirements. (1) Before each state...

29A.12.130 - Tallying systems—Programming tests. - RCW 29A.12.130 Tallying systems—Programming tests. At least three days before...

29A.12.140 - Operating procedures. - RCW 29A.12.140 Operating procedures. The secretary of state may publish...

29A.12.150 - Recording requirements. - RCW 29A.12.150 Recording requirements. The secretary of state shall not...

29A.12.160 - Blind or visually impaired voter accessibility. - RCW 29A.12.160 Blind or visually impaired voter accessibility. (1) At...

29A.12.180 - Disclosure of security breaches by manufacturer or distributor. - RCW 29A.12.180 Disclosure of security breaches by manufacturer or distributor....

29A.12.190 - Decertification. - RCW 29A.12.190 Decertification. (1) The secretary of state may decertify...

29A.12.200 - Security breach identification and reporting. - RCW 29A.12.200 Security breach identification and reporting. (1) The secretary...

Chapter 29A.16 - Precincts.

29A.16.040 - Precincts—Boundaries may be altered. - RCW 29A.16.040 Precincts—Boundaries may be altered. The county legislative authority...

29A.16.050 - Precincts—Restrictions on precinct boundaries—Designated by number. - RCW 29A.16.050 Precincts—Restrictions on precinct boundaries—Designated by number. (1) Every...

29A.16.070 - Precincts—Boundary changes—Registration transfer. - RCW 29A.16.070 Precincts—Boundary changes—Registration transfer. If the boundaries of any...

Chapter 29A.24 - Filing for Office.

29A.24.010 - Officials to designate position numbers, when—Effect. - RCW 29A.24.010 Officials to designate position numbers, when—Effect. Not less...

29A.24.020 - Designation of short terms, full terms, and unexpired terms—Filing declarations—Election to both short and full terms. - RCW 29A.24.020 Designation of short terms, full terms, and unexpired...

29A.24.031 - Declaration of candidacy. - RCW 29A.24.031 Declaration of candidacy. A candidate who desires to...

29A.24.040 - Declaration of candidacy—Electronic filing. - RCW 29A.24.040 Declaration of candidacy—Electronic filing. A candidate may file...

29A.24.050 - Declaration of candidacy—Certain offices, when filed. - RCW 29A.24.050 Declaration of candidacy—Certain offices, when filed. Except where...

29A.24.060 - Candidates' names—Nicknames. - RCW 29A.24.060 Candidates' names—Nicknames. When filing for office, a candidate...

29A.24.070 - Declaration of candidacy—Where filed—Copy to public disclosure commission. - RCW 29A.24.070 Declaration of candidacy—Where filed—Copy to public disclosure commission....

29A.24.072 - Preservation of declarations of candidacy. - RCW 29A.24.072 Preservation of declarations of candidacy. The secretary of...

29A.24.075 - Qualifications for filing, appearance on ballot. - RCW 29A.24.075 Qualifications for filing, appearance on ballot. (1) A...

29A.24.081 - Declaration—Filing by mail. - RCW 29A.24.081 Declaration—Filing by mail. Any candidate may mail his...

29A.24.091 - Declaration—Fees and petitions. - RCW 29A.24.091 Declaration—Fees and petitions. (1) A filing fee of...

29A.24.101 - Filing fee petition—Form. - RCW 29A.24.101 Filing fee petition—Form. (1) The filing fee petition...

29A.24.111 - Petitions—Rejection—Acceptance, canvass of signatures—Judicial review. - RCW 29A.24.111 Petitions—Rejection—Acceptance, canvass of signatures—Judicial review. Filing fee petitions...

29A.24.131 - Withdrawal of candidacy. - RCW 29A.24.131 Withdrawal of candidacy. A candidate may withdraw his...

29A.24.141 - Void in candidacy. - RCW 29A.24.141 Void in candidacy. A void in candidacy occurs...

29A.24.171 - Vacancies in office. - RCW 29A.24.171 Vacancies in office. (1) If, prior to the...

29A.24.181 - Regular filing period—Voids in candidacy. - RCW 29A.24.181 Regular filing period—Voids in candidacy. (1) If a...

29A.24.191 - Scheduled election lapses, when. - RCW 29A.24.191 Scheduled election lapses, when. A scheduled election shall...

29A.24.201 - Lapse of election when no filing for single positions—Effect. - RCW 29A.24.201 Lapse of election when no filing for single...

29A.24.220 - Void in candidacy for water-sewer districts—Fewer than one hundred residents. - RCW 29A.24.220 Void in candidacy for water-sewer districts—Fewer than one...

29A.24.311 - Write-in voting—Candidates, declaration. - RCW 29A.24.311 Write-in voting—Candidates, declaration. (1) Any person who desires...

29A.24.320 - Write-in candidates—Notice to auditors, ballot counters. - RCW 29A.24.320 Write-in candidates—Notice to auditors, ballot counters. The secretary...

Chapter 29A.28 - Vacancies.

29A.28.030 - United States senate. - RCW 29A.28.030 United States senate. When a vacancy occurs in...

29A.28.041 - Congress—Special election. - RCW 29A.28.041 Congress—Special election. (1) Whenever a vacancy occurs in...

29A.28.050 - Congress—Notices of special primary and election. - RCW 29A.28.050 Congress—Notices of special primary and election. After calling...

29A.28.061 - Congress—General, primary election laws to apply—Time deadlines, modifications. - RCW 29A.28.061 Congress—General, primary election laws to apply—Time deadlines, modifications....

Chapter 29A.32 - Voters' Pamphlets.

29A.32.010 - Printing and distribution. - RCW 29A.32.010 Printing and distribution. The secretary of state shall,...

29A.32.020 - Prohibition against deceptively similar campaign materials. - RCW 29A.32.020 Prohibition against deceptively similar campaign materials. No person...

29A.32.031 - Contents. - RCW 29A.32.031 Contents. The voters' pamphlet published or distributed under...

29A.32.032 - Party preference. - RCW 29A.32.032 Party preference. The voters' pamphlet must also contain...

29A.32.040 - Explanatory statements. - RCW 29A.32.040 Explanatory statements. (1) Explanatory statements prepared by the...

29A.32.060 - Arguments. - RCW 29A.32.060 Arguments. Committees shall write and submit arguments advocating...

29A.32.070 - Format, layout, contents. - RCW 29A.32.070 Format, layout, contents. The secretary of state shall...

29A.32.080 - Amendatory style. - RCW 29A.32.080 Amendatory style. Statewide ballot measures that amend existing...

29A.32.090 - Arguments—Rejection, dispute. - RCW 29A.32.090 Arguments—Rejection, dispute. (1) If in the opinion of...

29A.32.100 - Arguments—Public inspection. - RCW 29A.32.100 Arguments—Public inspection. (1) An argument or statement submitted...

29A.32.110 - Photographs. - RCW 29A.32.110 Photographs. All photographs of candidates submitted for publication...

29A.32.121 - Candidates' statements—Length. - RCW 29A.32.121 Candidates' statements—Length. (1) The maximum number of words...

29A.32.210 - Duty to print and distribute—Contents—Format. - RCW 29A.32.210 Duty to print and distribute—Contents—Format. Before any primary...

29A.32.220 - Notice of production—Local governments' decision to participate. - RCW 29A.32.220 Notice of production—Local governments' decision to participate. (1)...

29A.32.230 - Administrative rules. - RCW 29A.32.230 Administrative rules. The county auditor or, if applicable,...

29A.32.241 - Contents. - RCW 29A.32.241 Contents. (1) The local voters' pamphlet shall include...

29A.32.250 - Candidates, when included. - RCW 29A.32.250 Candidates, when included. If the legislative authority of...

29A.32.260 - Mailing. - RCW 29A.32.260 Mailing. As soon as practicable before the primary,...

29A.32.270 - Cost. - RCW 29A.32.270 Cost. The cost of a local voters' pamphlet...

29A.32.280 - Arguments advocating approval or disapproval—Preparation by committees. - RCW 29A.32.280 Arguments advocating approval or disapproval—Preparation by committees. For...

Chapter 29A.36 - Ballots and Other Voting Forms.

29A.36.010 - Certifying primary candidates. - RCW 29A.36.010 Certifying primary candidates. Not later than the Tuesday...

29A.36.020 - Constitutional measures—Ballot title—Formulation, ballot display, certification. - RCW 29A.36.020 Constitutional measures—Ballot title—Formulation, ballot display, certification. (1) When...

29A.36.030 - Constitutional measures—Ballot title—Filing. - RCW 29A.36.030 Constitutional measures—Ballot title—Filing. The ballot title for a...

29A.36.040 - Constitutional questions—Notice of ballot title and summary. - RCW 29A.36.040 Constitutional questions—Notice of ballot title and summary. Upon...

29A.36.060 - Constitutional questions—Ballot title—Appeal. - RCW 29A.36.060 Constitutional questions—Ballot title—Appeal. If any persons are dissatisfied...

29A.36.071 - Local measures—Ballot title—Formulation—Advertising. - RCW 29A.36.071 Local measures—Ballot title—Formulation—Advertising. (1) Except as provided to...

29A.36.080 - Local measures—Ballot title—Notice. - RCW 29A.36.080 Local measures—Ballot title—Notice. Upon the filing of a...

29A.36.090 - Local measures—Ballot title—Appeal. - RCW 29A.36.090 Local measures—Ballot title—Appeal. If any persons are dissatisfied...

29A.36.101 - Names on primary ballot. - RCW 29A.36.101 Names on primary ballot. Except for the candidates...

29A.36.111 - Uniformity, arrangement, contents required—Contracts with vendors. - RCW 29A.36.111 Uniformity, arrangement, contents required—Contracts with vendors. (1) Every...

29A.36.115 - Provisional ballots. - RCW 29A.36.115 Provisional ballots. All provisional ballots must be visually...

29A.36.121 - Order of positions or offices. - RCW 29A.36.121 Order of positions or offices. (1) The positions...

29A.36.131 - Order of candidates on ballots. - RCW 29A.36.131 Order of candidates on ballots. After the close...

29A.36.151 - Sample ballots. - RCW 29A.36.151 Sample ballots. Except in each county with a...

29A.36.161 - Arrangement of instructions, measures, offices—Order of candidates. - RCW 29A.36.161 Arrangement of instructions, measures, offices—Order of candidates. (1)...

29A.36.170 - Top two candidates qualified for general election—Exception (as amended by 2013 c 11). - RCW 29A.36.170 Top two candidates qualified for general election—Exception (as...

29A.36.180 - Disqualified candidates in nonpartisan elections—Special procedures for conduct of election. - RCW 29A.36.180 Disqualified candidates in nonpartisan elections—Special procedures for conduct...

29A.36.201 - Names qualified to appear on election ballot. - RCW 29A.36.201 Names qualified to appear on election ballot. The...

29A.36.210 - Property tax levies—Ballot form. - RCW 29A.36.210 Property tax levies—Ballot form. (1) The ballot proposition...

29A.36.220 - Expense of printing and mailing ballots, envelopes, and instructions. - RCW 29A.36.220 Expense of printing and mailing ballots, envelopes, and...

29A.36.230 - Regional transportation investment district and regional transit authority single ballot. - RCW 29A.36.230 Regional transportation investment district and regional transit authority...

Chapter 29A.40 - Elections by Mail.

29A.40.010 - Ballots by mail. - RCW 29A.40.010 Ballots by mail. Each active registered voter of...

29A.40.020 - Request for ballot from an overseas voter or service voter. - RCW 29A.40.020 Request for ballot from an overseas voter or...

29A.40.050 - Special ballots. - RCW 29A.40.050 Special ballots. (1) County auditors shall provide special...

29A.40.070 - Date ballots mailed—Replacement ballots. - RCW 29A.40.070 Date ballots mailed—Replacement ballots. (1) Except where a...

29A.40.091 - Envelopes, declaration, and instructions—Voter's oath—Overseas and service voters—Return of ballots—County auditor's name. - RCW 29A.40.091 Envelopes, declaration, and instructions—Voter's oath—Overseas and service voters—Return...

29A.40.100 - Observers. - RCW 29A.40.100 Observers. County auditors must request that observers be...

29A.40.110 - Processing incoming ballots. - RCW 29A.40.110 Processing incoming ballots. (1) The opening and subsequent...

29A.40.130 - Record of voters issued a ballot and voters who returned a ballot—Public access. - RCW 29A.40.130 Record of voters issued a ballot and voters...

29A.40.160 - Voting centers. - RCW 29A.40.160 Voting centers. (1) Each county auditor shall open...

29A.40.170 - Ballot drop boxes. - RCW 29A.40.170 Ballot drop boxes. (1) The county auditor must...

29A.40.180 - Student engagement hubs. - RCW 29A.40.180 Student engagement hubs. (1) Each state university, regional...

Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections.

29A.52.112 - Top two candidates—Single county partisan office—Party or independent preference. - RCW 29A.52.112 Top two candidates—Single county partisan office—Party or independent...

29A.52.121 - General election laws govern primaries. - RCW 29A.52.121 General election laws govern primaries. So far as...

29A.52.161 - One vote. - RCW 29A.52.161 One vote. Nothing in this chapter may be...

29A.52.171 - Precinct committee officer—Filing—Ballot format—Party affiliation—Votes cast. - RCW 29A.52.171 Precinct committee officer—Filing—Ballot format—Party affiliation—Votes cast. (1) The...

29A.52.210 - Local primaries. - RCW 29A.52.210 Local primaries. All city and town primaries shall...

29A.52.220 - No nonpartisan office primary permitted—Procedure—No primary for the office of commissioner of park and recreation district, office of cemetery district commissioner—Names of candidates. - RCW 29A.52.220 No nonpartisan office primary permitted—Procedure—No primary for the...

29A.52.231 - Nonpartisan offices specified. - RCW 29A.52.231 Nonpartisan offices specified. The offices of superintendent of...

29A.52.240 - Special election to fill unexpired term. - RCW 29A.52.240 Special election to fill unexpired term. Whenever it...

29A.52.321 - Certification of candidates. - RCW 29A.52.321 Certification of candidates. No later than the day...

29A.52.330 - Constitutional amendments and state measures—Notice method. - RCW 29A.52.330 Constitutional amendments and state measures—Notice method. Subject to...

29A.52.340 - Constitutional amendments and state measures—Notice contents. - RCW 29A.52.340 Constitutional amendments and state measures—Notice contents. The newspaper...

29A.52.355 - Notice of election—Prior to mail-in registration deadline. - RCW 29A.52.355 Notice of election—Prior to mail-in registration deadline. (1)...

29A.52.360 - Ceremonial certificates of election to officers elected in single county or less. - RCW 29A.52.360 Ceremonial certificates of election to officers elected in...

29A.52.370 - Certificates of election to other officers. - RCW 29A.52.370 Certificates of election to other officers. Except as...

Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections.

29A.56.020 - Date. - RCW 29A.56.020 Date. (1) On the second Tuesday in March...

29A.56.031 - Submission of candidates by parties. - RCW 29A.56.031 Submission of candidates by parties. (1) Each party...

29A.56.040 - Procedures—Ballot form and arrangement. - RCW 29A.56.040 Procedures—Ballot form and arrangement. (1) Except where necessary...

29A.56.050 - Allocation of delegates—Party declarations. - RCW 29A.56.050 Allocation of delegates—Party declarations. (1) A major political...

29A.56.060 - Costs. - RCW 29A.56.060 Costs. Subject to available funds specifically appropriated for...

29A.56.080 - Definitions. - RCW 29A.56.080 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...

29A.56.082 - Designation of electors. - RCW 29A.56.082 Designation of electors. For each elector position in...

29A.56.084 - Pledge by electors. - RCW 29A.56.084 Pledge by electors. Each elector nominee and alternate...

29A.56.086 - Certificate of ascertainment. - RCW 29A.56.086 Certificate of ascertainment. In submitting this state's certificate...

29A.56.088 - Meeting of electors—Presiding officer—Elector vacancy. - RCW 29A.56.088 Meeting of electors—Presiding officer—Elector vacancy. (1) The secretary...

29A.56.090 - Voting by electors. - RCW 29A.56.090 Voting by electors. (1) At the time designated...

29A.56.092 - Amended certificate of ascertainment—Certificate of vote. - RCW 29A.56.092 Amended certificate of ascertainment—Certificate of vote. (1) After...

29A.56.110 - Initiating proceedings—Statement—Contents—Verification—Definitions. - RCW 29A.56.110 Initiating proceedings—Statement—Contents—Verification—Definitions. Whenever any legal voter of the...

29A.56.120 - Petition—Where filed. - RCW 29A.56.120 Petition—Where filed. Any person making a charge shall...

29A.56.130 - Ballot synopsis. - RCW 29A.56.130 Ballot synopsis. (1) Within fifteen days after receiving...

29A.56.140 - Determination by superior court—Correction of ballot synopsis. - RCW 29A.56.140 Determination by superior court—Correction of ballot synopsis. Within...

29A.56.150 - Filing supporting signatures—Time limitations. - RCW 29A.56.150 Filing supporting signatures—Time limitations. (1) The sponsors of...

29A.56.160 - Petition—Form. - RCW 29A.56.160 Petition—Form. Recall petitions must be printed on single...

29A.56.170 - Petition—Size. - RCW 29A.56.170 Petition—Size. Each recall petition at the time of...

29A.56.180 - Number of signatures required. - RCW 29A.56.180 Number of signatures required. When the person, committee,...

29A.56.190 - Canvassing signatures—Time of—Notice. - RCW 29A.56.190 Canvassing signatures—Time of—Notice. Upon the filing of a...

29A.56.200 - Verification and canvass of signatures—Procedure—Statistical sampling. - RCW 29A.56.200 Verification and canvass of signatures—Procedure—Statistical sampling. (1) Upon...

29A.56.210 - Fixing date for recall election—Notice. - RCW 29A.56.210 Fixing date for recall election—Notice. If, at the...

29A.56.220 - Response to petition charges. - RCW 29A.56.220 Response to petition charges. When a date for...

29A.56.230 - Destruction of insufficient recall petition. - RCW 29A.56.230 Destruction of insufficient recall petition. If it is...

29A.56.240 - Fraudulent names—Record of. - RCW 29A.56.240 Fraudulent names—Record of. The officer making the canvass...

29A.56.250 - Conduct of election—Contents of ballot. - RCW 29A.56.250 Conduct of election—Contents of ballot. The special election...

29A.56.260 - Ascertaining the result—When recall effective. - RCW 29A.56.260 Ascertaining the result—When recall effective. The votes on...

29A.56.270 - Enforcement provisions—Mandamus—Appellate review. - RCW 29A.56.270 Enforcement provisions—Mandamus—Appellate review. The superior court of the...

29A.56.300 - States' agreement—Presidential election—National popular vote. - RCW 29A.56.300 States' agreement—Presidential election—National popular vote. The agreement among...

29A.56.310 - Date of election—Number. - RCW 29A.56.310 Date of election—Number. On the Tuesday after the...

29A.56.320 - Nomination—What names on ballots—How counted. - RCW 29A.56.320 Nomination—What names on ballots—How counted. (1) In the...

29A.56.340 - Time and place of meeting. - RCW 29A.56.340 Time and place of meeting. The electors of...

29A.56.350 - Compensation. - RCW 29A.56.350 Compensation. Every presidential elector who attends at the...

29A.56.360 - Slate of presidential electors. - RCW 29A.56.360 Slate of presidential electors. In a year in...

29A.56.410 - Governor's proclamation calling convention—When. - RCW 29A.56.410 Governor's proclamation calling convention—When. Within thirty days after...

29A.56.420 - Governor's proclamation calling convention—Publication. - RCW 29A.56.420 Governor's proclamation calling convention—Publication. The proclamation shall be...

29A.56.430 - Election of convention delegates—Date. - RCW 29A.56.430 Election of convention delegates—Date. The date for holding...

29A.56.440 - Time and place for convention. - RCW 29A.56.440 Time and place for convention. The convention shall...

29A.56.450 - Delegates—Number and qualifications. - RCW 29A.56.450 Delegates—Number and qualifications. Each state representative district shall...

29A.56.460 - Delegates—Declarations of candidacy. - RCW 29A.56.460 Delegates—Declarations of candidacy. Anyone desiring to file as...

29A.56.470 - Election of delegates—Administration. - RCW 29A.56.470 Election of delegates—Administration. The election of delegates to...

29A.56.480 - Election of delegates—Ballots. - RCW 29A.56.480 Election of delegates—Ballots. The issue shall be identified...

29A.56.490 - Election of delegates—Ascertaining result. - RCW 29A.56.490 Election of delegates—Ascertaining result. The election officials shall...

29A.56.500 - Meeting—Organization. - RCW 29A.56.500 Meeting—Organization. The convention shall meet at the time...

29A.56.510 - Quorum—Proceedings—Record. - RCW 29A.56.510 Quorum—Proceedings—Record. Two-thirds of the elected members of said...

29A.56.520 - Certification and transmittal of result. - RCW 29A.56.520 Certification and transmittal of result. The vote of...

29A.56.530 - Expenses—How paid—Delegates receive filing fee. - RCW 29A.56.530 Expenses—How paid—Delegates receive filing fee. The delegates attending...

29A.56.540 - Federal statutes controlling. - RCW 29A.56.540 Federal statutes controlling. If a congressional measure, which...

29A.56.600 - Convention. - RCW 29A.56.600 Convention. A "convention" for the purposes of this...

29A.56.610 - Nomination by convention—Dates. - RCW 29A.56.610 Nomination by convention—Dates. Nominations of candidates for president...

29A.56.620 - Convention—Notice. - RCW 29A.56.620 Convention—Notice. Each minor party or independent candidate must...

29A.56.630 - Nominating petition—Requirements. - RCW 29A.56.630 Nominating petition—Requirements. A nominating petition submitted under this...

29A.56.640 - Certificate of nomination—Requisites. - RCW 29A.56.640 Certificate of nomination—Requisites. A certificate evidencing nominations made...

29A.56.650 - Multiple certificates of nomination. - RCW 29A.56.650 Multiple certificates of nomination. (1) If two or...

29A.56.660 - Presidential electors—Selection at convention. - RCW 29A.56.660 Presidential electors—Selection at convention. A minor political party...

29A.56.670 - Certificate of nomination—Checking signatures—Appeal of determination. - RCW 29A.56.670 Certificate of nomination—Checking signatures—Appeal of determination. Upon the...

Chapter 29A.60 - Canvassing.

29A.60.010 - Conduct of elections—Canvass. - RCW 29A.60.010 Conduct of elections—Canvass. All elections, whether special or...

29A.60.021 - Write-in voting—Declaration of candidacy—Counting of vote. - RCW 29A.60.021 Write-in voting—Declaration of candidacy—Counting of vote. (1) For...

29A.60.040 - Rejection of ballots or parts—Write-in votes. - RCW 29A.60.040 Rejection of ballots or parts—Write-in votes. A ballot...

29A.60.050 - Questions on validity of ballot—Rejection—Preservation and return. - RCW 29A.60.050 Questions on validity of ballot—Rejection—Preservation and return. Whenever...

29A.60.060 - Results after close of voting. - RCW 29A.60.060 Results after close of voting. After the close...

29A.60.070 - Returns, precinct and cumulative—Delivery. - RCW 29A.60.070 Returns, precinct and cumulative—Delivery. The county auditor shall...

29A.60.090 - Voting systems—Maintenance of documents. - RCW 29A.60.090 Voting systems—Maintenance of documents. In counties using voting...

29A.60.095 - Electronic voting devices—Record maintenance. - RCW 29A.60.095 Electronic voting devices—Record maintenance. (1) The electronic record...

29A.60.100 - Votes by stickers, printed labels, rejected. - RCW 29A.60.100 Votes by stickers, printed labels, rejected. Votes cast...

29A.60.110 - Ballot containers, sealing, opening. - RCW 29A.60.110 Ballot containers, sealing, opening. (1) Immediately after their...

29A.60.120 - Counting ballots—Official returns. - RCW 29A.60.120 Counting ballots—Official returns. (1) All voted ballots must...

29A.60.125 - Damaged ballots. - RCW 29A.60.125 Damaged ballots. If inspection of the ballot reveals...

29A.60.130 - Certificate not withheld for informality in returns. - RCW 29A.60.130 Certificate not withheld for informality in returns. No...

29A.60.140 - Canvassing board—Membership—Authority—Delegation of authority—Rule making. - RCW 29A.60.140 Canvassing board—Membership—Authority—Delegation of authority—Rule making. (1) Members of...

29A.60.150 - Procedure when member a candidate. - RCW 29A.60.150 Procedure when member a candidate. The members of...

29A.60.160 - Ballots—Processing, canvassing. - RCW 29A.60.160 Ballots—Processing, canvassing. (1) The county auditor, as delegated...

29A.60.165 - Unsigned ballot declarations. - RCW 29A.60.165 Unsigned ballot declarations. (1) If the voter neglects...

29A.60.170 - List of observers—Counting center, direction and observation of proceedings—Random check of counting equipment—Report. - RCW 29A.60.170 List of observers—Counting center, direction and observation of...

29A.60.180 - Credit for voting. - RCW 29A.60.180 Credit for voting. Each registered voter casting a...

29A.60.185 - Audit of results. - RCW 29A.60.185 Audit of results. (1) Prior to certification of...

29A.60.190 - Certification of election results. - RCW 29A.60.190 Certification of election results. Ten days after a...

29A.60.195 - Provisional ballots—Disposition. - RCW 29A.60.195 Provisional ballots—Disposition. Before certification of the primary or...

29A.60.200 - Canvassing board—Canvassing procedure—Penalty. - RCW 29A.60.200 Canvassing board—Canvassing procedure—Penalty. Before canvassing the returns of...

29A.60.210 - Recanvass—Generally. - RCW 29A.60.210 Recanvass—Generally. Whenever the canvassing board finds during the...

29A.60.221 - Tie in primary or final election. - RCW 29A.60.221 Tie in primary or final election. (1) If...

29A.60.230 - Abstract by election officer—Transmittal to secretary of state. - RCW 29A.60.230 Abstract by election officer—Transmittal to secretary of state....

29A.60.235 - Reconciliation reports. - RCW 29A.60.235 Reconciliation reports. (1) The county auditor shall prepare...

29A.60.240 - Secretary of state—Primary returns—State offices, etc. - RCW 29A.60.240 Secretary of state—Primary returns—State offices, etc. The secretary...

29A.60.250 - Secretary of state—Final returns—Scope. - RCW 29A.60.250 Secretary of state—Final returns—Scope. As soon as the...

29A.60.260 - Canvass on statewide measures. - RCW 29A.60.260 Canvass on statewide measures. The votes on proposed...

29A.60.270 - Local officers, beginning of terms—Organization of district boards of directors. - RCW 29A.60.270 Local officers, beginning of terms—Organization of district boards...

29A.60.280 - Local elected officials, commencement of term of office—Purpose. - RCW 29A.60.280 Local elected officials, commencement of term of office—Purpose....

29A.60.290 - Statewide election data and reporting standards—Secretary of state to develop, make rules. - RCW 29A.60.290 Statewide election data and reporting standards—Secretary of state...

29A.60.300 - Statewide survey of voted ballot rejection rates and reasons for rejections—Secretary of state to conduct and publish. - RCW 29A.60.300 Statewide survey of voted ballot rejection rates and...

Chapter 29A.64 - Recounts.

29A.64.011 - Application—Requirements—Application of chapter. - RCW 29A.64.011 Application—Requirements—Application of chapter. An officer of a political...

29A.64.021 - Mandatory. - RCW 29A.64.021 Mandatory. (1) If the official canvass of all...

29A.64.030 - Deposit of fees—Notice—Public proceeding. - RCW 29A.64.030 Deposit of fees—Notice—Public proceeding. An application for a...

29A.64.041 - Procedure—Request to stop—Observers. - RCW 29A.64.041 Procedure—Request to stop—Observers. (1) At the time and...

29A.64.050 - Partial recount requiring complete recount. - RCW 29A.64.050 Partial recount requiring complete recount. When a partial...

29A.64.061 - Amended abstracts. - RCW 29A.64.061 Amended abstracts. (1) Upon completion of the canvass...

29A.64.070 - Limitation. - RCW 29A.64.070 Limitation. After the original count, canvass, and certification...

29A.64.081 - Expenses—Charges—Reimbursement by state. - RCW 29A.64.081 Expenses—Charges—Reimbursement by state. The canvassing board shall determine...

29A.64.090 - Statewide measures—When mandatory—Cost at state expense—Statewide advisory votes of the people. - RCW 29A.64.090 Statewide measures—When mandatory—Cost at state expense—Statewide advisory votes...

29A.64.100 - Statewide measures—Funds for additional expenses. - RCW 29A.64.100 Statewide measures—Funds for additional expenses. Each county auditor...

Chapter 29A.68 - Contesting an Election.

29A.68.011 - Prevention and correction of ballot frauds and errors. - RCW 29A.68.011 Prevention and correction of ballot frauds and errors....

29A.68.013 - Prevention and correction of frauds and errors—Primary, election, challenge to certification of measure. - RCW 29A.68.013 Prevention and correction of frauds and errors—Primary, election,...

29A.68.020 - Commencement by registered voter—Causes for. - RCW 29A.68.020 Commencement by registered voter—Causes for. Any of the...

29A.68.030 - Affidavit of error or omission—Contents—Witnesses. - RCW 29A.68.030 Affidavit of error or omission—Contents—Witnesses. An affidavit of...

29A.68.040 - Hearing date—Issuance of citation—Service. - RCW 29A.68.040 Hearing date—Issuance of citation—Service. Upon such affidavit being...

29A.68.050 - Witnesses to attend—Hearing of contest—Judgment. - RCW 29A.68.050 Witnesses to attend—Hearing of contest—Judgment. The clerk shall...

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Revised Code of Washington Title 29A - Elections

Revised Code of Washington
Title 29A - Elections