Source: https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=29A.56&full=true
Timestamp: 2020-01-24 01:46:44
Document Index: 201982329

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2', '§ 4', '§ 1405', '§ 3', '§ 2', '§ 1', '§ 9', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 5', '§ 7', '§ 10', '§ 56', '§ 3', '§ 1425', '§ 69', '§ 1', '§ 29', '§ 1', '§ 5138', '§ 11', '§ 1427', '§ 2', '§ 29', '§ 1', '§ 3', '§ 5140', '§ 12', '§ 1', '§ 1428', '§ 29', '§ 4', '§ 5141']

29A.56.031 Submission of candidates by parties.
29A.56.080 Definitions.
29A.56.082 Designation of electors.
29A.56.084 Pledge by electors.
29A.56.086 Certificate of ascertainment.
29A.56.088 Meeting of electors—Presiding officer—Elector vacancy.
29A.56.090 Voting by electors.
29A.56.092 Amended certificate of ascertainment—Certificate of vote.
29A.56.320 Nomination—What names on ballots—How counted.
29A.56.340 Time and place of meeting.
RCW 29A.56.031
Submission of candidates by parties.
[ 2019 c 7 § 2.]
RCW 29A.56.050
(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.
[ 2019 c 7 § 4; 2003 c 111 § 1405. Prior: 1995 1st sp.s. c 20 § 3. Formerly RCW 29.19.055.]
RCW 29A.56.060
RCW 29A.56.080
The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 29A.56.082 through 29A.56.092 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Cast" means accepted by the secretary of state in accordance with RCW 29A.56.090(2).
(2) "Elector" means an individual selected as a presidential elector under RCW 29A.56.320 and 29A.56.082 through 29A.56.092.
(3) "President" means president of the United States.
(4) "Unaffiliated presidential candidate" means a candidate for president who qualifies for the general election ballot in this state by means other than nomination by a political party.
(5) "Vice president" means vice president of the United States.
[ 2019 c 143 § 2.]
Short title—2019 c 143: "This act may be known and cited as the uniform faithful presidential electors act." [ 2019 c 143 § 1.]
Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 143: "In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it." [ 2019 c 143 § 9.]
RCW 29A.56.082
Designation of electors.
For each elector position in this state, a political party contesting the position, or an unaffiliated presidential candidate, shall submit to the secretary of state the names of two qualified individuals. One of the individuals must be designated "elector nominee" and the other "alternate elector nominee." Except as otherwise provided in RCW 29A.56.086 through 29A.56.092, this state's electors are the winning elector nominees under the laws of this state.
[ 2019 c 143 § 3.]
RCW 29A.56.084
Pledge by electors.
Each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of a political party shall execute the following pledge: "If selected for the position of elector, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for president and vice president for the nominees for those offices of the party that nominated me." Each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of an unaffiliated presidential candidate shall execute the following pledge: "If selected for the position of elector as a nominee of an unaffiliated presidential candidate, I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for that candidate and for that candidate's vice presidential running mate." The executed pledges must accompany the submission of the corresponding names to the secretary of state.
[ 2019 c 143 § 4.]
RCW 29A.56.086
Certificate of ascertainment.
In submitting this state's certificate of ascertainment as required by 3 U.S.C. Sec. 6, the governor shall certify this state's electors and state in the certificate that:
[ 2019 c 143 § 5.]
RCW 29A.56.090
Voting by electors.
(1) At the time designated for elector voting and after all vacant positions have been filled under RCW 29A.56.088, the secretary of state shall provide each elector with a presidential and a vice presidential ballot. The elector shall mark the elector's presidential and vice presidential ballots with the elector's votes for the offices of president and vice president, respectively, along with the elector's signature and the elector's legibly printed name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by law of this state other than RCW 29A.56.080 through 29A.56.092, each elector shall present both completed ballots to the secretary of state, who shall examine the ballots and accept as cast all ballots of electors whose votes are consistent with their pledges executed under RCW 29A.56.084 or 29A.56.088(3). Except as otherwise provided by law of this state other than RCW 29A.56.080 through 29A.56.092, the secretary of state may not accept and may not count either an elector's presidential or vice presidential ballot if the elector has not marked both ballots or has marked a ballot in violation of the elector's pledge.
(3) An elector who refuses to present a ballot, presents an unmarked ballot, or presents a ballot marked in violation of the elector's pledge executed under RCW 29A.56.084 or 29A.56.088(3) vacates the office of elector, creating a vacant position to be filled under RCW 29A.56.088.
(4) The secretary of state shall distribute ballots to and collect ballots from a substitute elector and repeat the process under this section of examining ballots, declaring and filling vacant positions as required, and recording appropriately completed ballots from the substituted electors, until all of this state's electoral votes have been cast and recorded.
[ 2019 c 143 § 7.]
RCW 29A.56.160
RCW 29A.56.170
RCW 29A.56.190
RCW 29A.56.200
RCW 29A.56.210
RCW 29A.56.220
RCW 29A.56.230
RCW 29A.56.240
RCW 29A.56.250
RCW 29A.56.260
RCW 29A.56.270
RCW 29A.56.300
RCW 29A.56.310
Nomination—What names on ballots—How counted.
(1) In the year in which a presidential election is held, each major political party and each minor political party or independent candidate convention that nominates candidates for president and vice president of the United States shall nominate presidential electors for this state. The party or convention shall file with the secretary of state a certificate signed by the presiding officer of the convention at which the presidential electors were chosen, listing the names and addresses of the presidential electors.
(2) The names of presidential electors shall not appear on the ballots. The votes cast for candidates for president and vice president of each political party shall be counted for the candidates for presidential electors of that political party; however, if the interstate compact entitled the "agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote," as set forth in RCW 29A.56.300, governs the appointment of the presidential electors for a presidential election as provided in clause 9 of Article III of that compact, then the final appointment of presidential electors for that presidential election shall be in accordance with that compact.
[ 2019 c 143 § 10; 2013 c 11 § 56; 2009 c 264 § 3; 2003 c 111 § 1425. Prior: 1990 c 59 § 69; 1977 ex.s. c 238 § 1; 1965 c 9 § 29.71.020; prior: 1935 c 20 § 1; RRS § 5138-1. Formerly RCW 29.71.020.]
The electors of the president and vice president shall convene at the seat of government on the day fixed by federal statute, at the hour of twelve o'clock noon of that day.
[ 2019 c 143 § 11; 2003 c 111 § 1427; 1977 ex.s. c 238 § 2; 1965 c 9 § 29.71.040. Prior: 1909 c 22 § 1; 1891 c 148 § 3; RRS § 5140. Formerly RCW 29.71.040.]
RCW 29A.56.350
Every presidential elector who attends at the time and place appointed, and gives his or her vote for president and vice president consistent with his or her pledge under RCW 29A.56.084 or 29A.56.088(3), is entitled to receive from this state a subsistence allowance and travel expenses pursuant to RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 for each day's attendance at the meeting of the college of electors.
[ 2019 c 143 § 12; 2013 c 38 § 1; 2003 c 111 § 1428; 1965 c 9 § 29.71.050. Prior: 1891 c 148 § 4; RRS § 5141. Formerly RCW 29.71.050.]
RCW 29A.56.360
RCW 29A.56.410
RCW 29A.56.420
RCW 29A.56.430
RCW 29A.56.440
RCW 29A.56.450
RCW 29A.56.460
RCW 29A.56.470
RCW 29A.56.480
RCW 29A.56.490
RCW 29A.56.500
RCW 29A.56.510
RCW 29A.56.520
RCW 29A.56.530
RCW 29A.56.540
RCW 29A.56.600
A "convention" for the purposes of this chapter , is an organized assemblage of registered voters representing an independent candidate or candidates or a new or minor political party, organization, or principle.
RCW 29A.56.610
RCW 29A.56.620
RCW 29A.56.630
RCW 29A.56.640
RCW 29A.56.650
RCW 29A.56.660
RCW 29A.56.670
Upon the receipt of the certificate of nomination, the secretary of state shall check the certificate and canvass the signatures on the accompanying nominating petitions to determine if the requirements of RCW 29A.56.640 have been met. Once the determination has been made, the secretary of state shall notify the presiding officer of the convention and any other persons requesting the notification , of his or her decision regarding the sufficiency of the certificate or the nominating petitions. Any appeal regarding the secretary's determination must be filed with the superior court of Thurston county not later than five days from the date the determination is made, and shall be heard and finally disposed of by the court within five days of the filing. Nominating petitions shall not be available for public inspection or copying.