RCW 29A.08.540 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 08 / Section 540
RCW 29A.08.540: Records preservation.
Status: in_force

Registration records of persons whose voter registrations have been canceled as authorized under this title must be preserved in the manner prescribed by rule by the secretary of state. Information from such canceled registration records is available for public inspection and copying to the same extent established by RCW 29A.08.710 for other voter registration information.
RCW 29A.24.060 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 24 / Section 060
RCW 29A.24.060: Candidates' names—Nicknames.
Status: in_force

When filing for office, a candidate may indicate the manner in which he or she desires his or her name to be printed on the ballot. For filing purposes, a candidate may use a nickname by which he or she is commonly known as his or her first name, but the last name shall be the name under which he or she is registered to vote. No candidate may: (1) Use a nickname that denotes present or past occupation, including military rank; (2) Use a nickname that denotes the candidate's position on issues or political affiliation; (3) Use a nickname designed intentionally to mislead voters.
RCW 29A.56.190 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 56 / Section 190
RCW 29A.56.190: Canvassing signatures—Time of—Notice.
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of a recall petition, the officer with whom the charge was filed shall stamp on each petition the date of filing, and shall notify the persons filing them and the officer whose recall is demanded of the date when the petitions will be canvassed, which date must be not less than five or more than ten days from the date of its filing.
RCW 29A.56.050 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 56 / Section 050
RCW 29A.56.050: Allocation of delegates—Party declarations.
Status: in_force

(1) A major political party may, under national or state party rules, base the allocation of delegates from this state to the national nominating convention of that party in whole or in part on the participation in precinct caucuses and conventions conducted under the rules of that party. (2) If requested by a major political party, the secretary of state shall adopt rules under RCW 29A.04.620 to provide for any declaration required by that party. (3) Voters who subscribe to a specific political party declaration under this section may only vote for a candidate of that party. Each list of candidates on ballots must be readily distinguishable from the list of candidates for any other party. Votes cast by persons making these declarations must be tabulated and reported separately from other votes cast at the primary and may be used by a major political party in its allocation of delegates under the rules of that party. (4) For a political party that requires a specific voter declaration under this section, the secretary of state shall prescribe rules for providing, to the state and county committees of that political party, a copy of the declarations or a list of the voters who participated in the presidential nominating process of that party.
RCW 29A.56.630 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 56 / Section 630
RCW 29A.56.630: Nominating petition—Requirements.
Status: in_force

A nominating petition submitted under this chapter shall clearly identify the name of the minor party or independent candidate convention as it appears on the certificate of nomination as required by *RCW 29A.20.161 (3). The petition shall also contain a statement that the person signing the petition is a registered voter of the state of Washington and shall have a space for the voter to sign his or her name and to print his or her name and address. No person may sign more than one nominating petition under this chapter for an office for an election.
RCW 29B.30.020 — Washington Code / Title 29B / Chapter 30 / Section 020
RCW 29B.30.020: Report—Information required—Time—Method—By whom—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) A payment for or promise to pay for any electioneering communication shall be reported to the commission by the sponsor on forms the commission shall develop by rule to include, at a minimum, the following information: (a) Name and address of the sponsor; (b) Source of funds for the communication, including: (i) General treasury funds. The name and address of businesses, unions, groups, associations, or other organizations using general treasury funds for the communication, however, if a business, union, group, association, or other organization undertakes a special solicitation of its members or other persons for an electioneering communication, or it otherwise receives funds for an electioneering communication, that entity shall report pursuant to (b)(ii) of this subsection; (ii) Special solicitations and other funds. The name, address, and, for individuals, occupation and employer, of a person whose funds were used to pay for the electioneering communication, along with the amount, if such funds from the person have exceeded two hundred fifty dollars in the aggregate for the electioneering communication; (iii) A statement from the sponsor that: (A) The electioneering communication is not financed in any part by a foreign national; and (B) Foreign nationals are not involved in making decisions regarding the electioneering communication in any way; and (iv) Any other source information required or exempted by the commission by rule; (c) Name and address of the person to whom an electioneering communication related expenditure was made; (d) A detailed description of each expenditure of more than one hundred dollars; (e) The date the expenditure was made and the date the electioneering communication was first broadcast, transmitted, mailed, erected, distributed, or otherwise published; (f) The amount of the expenditure; (g) The name of each candidate clearly identified in the electioneering communication, the office being sought by each candidate, and the amount of the expenditure attributable to each candidate; and (h) Any other information the commission may require or exempt by rule. (2) Electioneering communications shall be reported as follows: The sponsor of an electioneering communication shall report to the commission within 24 hours of, or on the first working day after, the date the electioneering communication is broadcast, transmitted, mailed, erected, distributed, digitally or otherwise, or otherwise published. (3) Electioneering communications shall be reported electronically by the sponsor using software provided or approved by the commission. The commission may make exceptions on a case-by-case basis for a sponsor who lacks the technological ability to file reports using the electronic means provided or approved by the commission. (4) All persons required to report under RCW 29B.25.070 , 29B.25.090 , 29B.25.100 , and 29B.25.120 are subject to the requirements of this section, although the commission may determine by rule that persons filing according to those sections may be exempt from reporting some of the information otherwise required by this section. The commission may determine that reports filed pursuant to this section also satisfy the requirements of RCW 29B.25.120 and 29B.25.130 . (5) Failure of any sponsor to report electronically under this section shall be a violation of this title.
RCW 29A.32.010 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 32 / Section 010
RCW 29A.32.010: Printing and distribution.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall, whenever at least one statewide measure or office is scheduled to appear on the general election ballot, print and distribute a voters' pamphlet. The secretary of state shall distribute the voters' pamphlet to each household in the state, to public libraries, and to any other locations the secretary deems appropriate. The secretary of state shall also produce recorded or Braille transcripts of the voters' pamphlet, publicize their availability, and mail without charge a copy to any person who requests one. The secretary of state may make the material required to be distributed by this chapter available to the public in electronic form. The secretary of state may provide the material in electronic form to web-based, print, and broadcast news media and similar services at the cost of reproduction or transmission of the data.
RCW 29A.04.180 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 04 / Section 180
RCW 29A.04.180: Total confinement.
Status: in_force

"Total confinement" has the same meaning as in RCW 9.94A.030 , but a sentence of total confinement does not include confinement imposed as a sanction for a community custody violation under RCW 9.94A.633 (1).
RCW 29A.72.170 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 72 / Section 170
RCW 29A.72.170: Petitions—Acceptance or rejection by secretary of state.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may refuse to file any initiative or referendum petition being submitted upon any of the following grounds: (1) That the petition does not contain the information required by RCW 29A.72.110 , 29A.72.120 , or 29A.72.130 . (2) That the petition clearly bears insufficient signatures. (3) That the time within which the petition may be filed has expired. In case of such refusal, the secretary of state shall endorse on the petition the word "submitted" and the date, and retain the petition pending appeal. If none of the grounds for refusal exists, the secretary of state must accept and file the petition.
RCW 29B.10.470 — Washington Code / Title 29B / Chapter 10 / Section 470
RCW 29B.10.470: Remediable violation.
Status: in_force

"Remediable violation" means any violation of this title that: (1) Involved expenditures or contributions totaling no more than the contribution limits set out under RCW 29B.40.020 (2) per election, or $1,000 if there is no statutory limit; (2) Occurred: (a) More than 30 days before an election, where the commission entered into an agreement to resolve the matter; or (b) At any time where the violation did not constitute a material violation because it was inadvertent and minor or otherwise has been cured and, after consideration of all the circumstances, further proceedings would not serve the purposes of this title; (3) Does not materially harm the public interest, beyond the harm to the policy of this title inherent in any violation; and (4) Involved: (a) A person who: (i) Took corrective action within five business days after the commission first notified the person of noncompliance, or where the commission did not provide notice and filed a required report within 21 days after the report was due to be filed; and (ii) Substantially met the filing deadline for all other required reports within the immediately preceding 12-month period; or (b) A candidate who: (i) Lost the election in question; and (ii) Did not receive contributions over 100 times the contribution limit in aggregate per election during the campaign in question.
RCW 29A.08.520 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 08 / Section 520
RCW 29A.08.520: Felony conviction—Restoration of voting rights.
Status: in_force

(1) For a felony conviction in a Washington state court, the right to vote is automatically restored as long as the person is not serving a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections. For a felony conviction in a federal court or any state court other than a Washington state court, the right to vote is automatically restored as long as the person is no longer incarcerated. A person who has been convicted of a felony and is either sentenced to a term of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections or otherwise incarcerated as provided for in this subsection must reregister to vote prior to voting. (2) At least once a month, the secretary of state shall compare the list of registered voters to a list of persons who are not eligible to vote as provided in subsection (1) of this section. If a registered voter is not eligible to vote as provided in this section, the secretary of state or county auditor shall confirm the match through a date of birth comparison and suspend the voter registration from the official state voter registration list. The secretary of state or county auditor shall send to the person at his or her last known voter registration address and at the department of corrections, if the person is serving a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the department, a notice of the proposed cancellation and an explanation of the requirements for restoring the right to vote and reregistering. To the extent possible, the secretary of state shall time the comparison required by this subsection to allow notice and cancellation of voting rights for ineligible voters prior to a primary or general election. (3) For the purposes of this section, a sentence of total confinement does not include confinement imposed as a sanction for a community custody violation under RCW 9.94A.633 (1).
RCW 29A.68.060 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 68 / Section 060
RCW 29A.68.060: Costs, how awarded.
Status: in_force

If the proceedings are dismissed for insufficiency, want of prosecution, or the election is by the court confirmed, judgment shall be rendered against the party contesting such election for costs, in favor of the party charged with error or omission. If such election is annulled and set aside, judgment for costs shall be rendered against the party charged with the error or omission and in favor of the party alleging the same.
RCW 29A.08.775 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 08 / Section 775
RCW 29A.08.775: Use and maintenance of statewide list.
Status: in_force

Only voters who appear on the official statewide voter registration list are eligible to participate in elections. Each county shall maintain a copy of that county's portion of the state list. The county must ensure that voter registration data used for the production, issuance, and processing of ballots in the administration of each election are the same as the official statewide voter registration list.
RCW 29A.08.640 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 08 / Section 640
RCW 29A.08.640: Confirmation notice—Response, auditor's action.
Status: in_force

(1) If the response to the confirmation notice from the voter indicates that the voter has changed residence address or location within the county, the auditor shall update the voter record to reflect the new residence address within the auditor's county. If the response indicates that the voter has moved outside the county, but within the state, the auditor shall notify the county auditor of the voter's new county of residence of the change. (2) The county auditor of the voter's new county of residence, upon receiving notice under subsection (1) of this section, shall transfer the voter's registration record to the new address and send the voter an acknowledgment notice. (3) If the response from the voter indicates that the voter has left the state, the auditor shall cancel the voter's registration on the official state voter registration list.
RCW 29A.04.067 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 04 / Section 067
RCW 29A.04.067: Filing officer.
Status: in_force

"Filing officer" means the county or state officer with whom declarations of candidacy for an office are required to be filed under this title.
RCW 29A.24.101 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 24 / Section 101
RCW 29A.24.101: Filing fee petition—Form.
Status: in_force

(1) The filing fee petition authorized by RCW 29A.24.091 must be printed on sheets of uniform color and size, must include a place for each individual to sign and print his or her name and the address, city, and county at which he or she is registered to vote, and must contain no more than twenty numbered lines. (2) The filing fee petition must be in substantially the following form: The warning prescribed by RCW 29A.72.140 ; followed by: We, the undersigned registered voters of (the state of Washington or the political subdivision for which the nomination is made) , hereby petition that the name of (candidate's name) be printed on the official primary ballot for the office of (insert name of office) .
RCW 29A.08.161 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 08 / Section 161
RCW 29A.08.161: No link between voter and ballot choice—Exception.
Status: in_force

No record may be created or maintained by a state or local governmental agency or a political organization that identifies a voter with the information marked on the voter's ballot, except the declarations made under RCW 29A.56.050 (2).
RCW 29A.04.460 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 04 / Section 460
RCW 29A.04.460: Grant program—Administration.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state will administer the grant program and disburse funds from the election account established in the state treasury by the legislature in chapter 48, Laws of 2003. Only grant proposals from local government election offices will be reviewed. The secretary of state and any local government grant recipient shall enter into an agreement outlining the terms of the grant and a payment schedule. The payment schedule may allow the secretary of state to make payments directly to vendors contracted by the local government election office from Help America Vote Act (P.L. 107-252) funds. The secretary of state shall adopt any rules necessary to facilitate this section.
RCW 29A.24.081 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 24 / Section 081
RCW 29A.24.081: Declaration—Filing by mail.
Status: in_force

Any candidate may mail a declaration of candidacy for an office to the filing officer. Such declarations of candidacy shall be processed by the filing officer in the following manner: (1) Any declaration received by the filing officer by mail before the tenth business day immediately preceding the first day for candidates to file for office shall be returned to the candidate submitting it, together with a notification that the declaration of candidacy was received too early to be processed. The candidate shall then be permitted to resubmit the candidate's declaration of candidacy during the filing period. (2) Any properly executed declaration of candidacy received by mail on or after the tenth business day immediately preceding the first day for candidates to file for office and before 5:00 p.m. on the last day of the filing period shall be included with filings made in person during the filing period. (3) Any declaration of candidacy received by the filing officer after 5:00 p.m. on the last day for candidates to file for office shall be rejected and returned to the candidate attempting to file it.
RCW 29B.45.030 — Washington Code / Title 29B / Chapter 45 / Section 030
RCW 29B.45.030: Solicitation of contributions by public officials or employees.
Status: in_force

(1) No state or local official or state or local official's agent may knowingly solicit, directly or indirectly, a contribution to a candidate for public office, political party, or political committee from an employee in the state or local official's agency. (2) No state or local official or public employee may provide an advantage or disadvantage to an employee or applicant for employment in the classified civil service concerning the applicant's or employee's: (a) Employment; (b) Conditions of employment; or (c) Application for employment, based on the employee's or applicant's contribution or promise to contribute or failure to make a contribution or contribute to a political party or political committee.
RCW 29A.08.615 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 08 / Section 615
RCW 29A.08.615: "Active," "inactive" registered voters—"Pending" registrations.
Status: in_force

(1) Registered voters are divided into two categories, "active" and "inactive." All registered voters are classified as active, unless assigned to inactive status by the county auditor. (2) Persons signing up to register to vote as future voters as defined under RCW 29A.04.070 are classified as "pending" until the person will be at least eighteen years of age by the next election, or eligible to participate in the next presidential primary or primary under RCW 29A.08.110 or 29A.08.170 .
RCW 29A.04.430 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 04 / Section 430
RCW 29A.04.430: Reimbursement payment—Availability of funds.
Status: in_force

(1) For any reimbursement of election costs under RCW 29A.04.420 , the secretary of state shall pay within thirty days after the receipt of a properly executed and documented voucher for such expenses and the entry of an allotment from specifically appropriated funds for this purpose until those funds are exhausted. If funds appropriated for this purpose are not sufficient to pay all claims, the secretary of state shall include a budget request to the legislature during the next legislative session for sufficient funds for reimbursement of all remaining claims and shall pay all properly executed and documented vouchers to the counties within thirty days of allotment of specifically appropriated funds for this purpose. The secretary of state shall promptly notify any county that submits an incomplete or inaccurate voucher for reimbursement under RCW 29A.04.420 . (2) Funding provided in this section to counties for election costs in even-numbered years is retrospective and prospective reimbursement under RCW 43.135.060 for any new or increased responsibilities under this title.
RCW 29A.56.150 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 56 / Section 150
RCW 29A.56.150: Filing supporting signatures—Time limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) The sponsors of a recall demanded of any public officer shall stop circulation of and file all petitions with the appropriate elections officer not less than six months before the next general election in which the officer whose recall is demanded is subject to reelection. (2) The sponsors of a recall demanded of an officer elected to a statewide position shall have a maximum of two hundred seventy days, and the sponsors of a recall demanded of any other officer shall have a maximum of one hundred eighty days, in which to obtain and file supporting signatures after the issuance of a ballot synopsis by the superior court. If the decision of the superior court regarding the sufficiency of the charges is not appealed, the one hundred eighty or two hundred seventy day period for the circulation of signatures begins on the sixteenth day following the decision of the superior court. If the decision of the superior court regarding the sufficiency of the charges is appealed, the one hundred eighty or two hundred seventy day period for the circulation of signatures begins on the day following the issuance of the decision by the supreme court.
RCW 29A.84.220 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 84 / Section 220
RCW 29A.84.220: Violations—Corrupt practices—Recall petitions.
Status: in_force

Every person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, who: (1) For any consideration, compensation, gratuity, reward, or thing of value or promise thereof, signs or declines to sign any recall petition; or (2) Advertises in any newspaper, magazine or other periodical publication, or in any book, pamphlet, circular, or letter, or by means of any sign, signboard, bill, poster, handbill, or card, or in any manner whatsoever, that he or she will either for or without compensation or consideration circulate, solicit, procure, or obtain signatures upon, or influence or induce or attempt to influence or induce persons to sign or not to sign any recall petition or vote for or against any recall; or (3) For pay or any consideration, compensation, gratuity, reward, or thing of value or promise thereof, circulates, or solicits, procures, or obtains or attempts to procure or obtain signatures upon any recall petition; or (4) Pays or offers or promises to pay, or gives or offers or promises to give any consideration, compensation, gratuity, reward, or thing of value to any person to induce him or her to sign or not to sign, or to circulate or solicit, procure, or attempt to procure or obtain signatures upon any recall petition, or to vote for or against any recall; or (5) By any other corrupt means or practice or by threats or intimidation interferes with or attempts to interfere with the right of any legal voter to sign or not to sign any recall petition or to vote for or against any recall; or (6) Receives, accepts, handles, distributes, pays out, or gives away, directly or indirectly, any money, consideration, compensation, gratuity, reward, or thing of value contributed by or received from any person, firm, association, or corporation whose residence or principal office is, or the majority of whose stockholders are nonresidents of the state of Washington, for any service, work, or assistance of any kind done or rendered for the purpose of aiding in procuring signatures upon any recall petition or the adoption or rejection of any recall.
RCW 29A.84.210 — Washington Code / Title 29A / Chapter 84 / Section 210
RCW 29A.84.210: Violations by officers.
Status: in_force

Every officer who willfully violates any of the provisions of chapter 29A.72 RCW or RCW 29A.32.010 through 29A.32.121 , for the violation of which no penalty is herein prescribed, or who willfully fails to comply with the provisions of chapter 29A.72 RCW or RCW 29A.32.010 through 29A.32.121 , is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable to the same extent as a gross misdemeanor that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021 .