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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.40 - Elections by Mail. › 29A.40.180 - Student engagement hubs.

RCW 29A.40.180
Student engagement hubs.
(1) Each state university, regional university, and The Evergreen State College as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 and each higher education campus as defined in RCW 28B.45.012 shall open a nonpartisan student engagement hub on its campus. The student engagement hub may be open during business hours beginning eight days before, and ending at 8:00 p.m. on the day of, the general election. All student engagement hubs must allow students to download their exact ballot from an online portal. Upon request of the student government organization to the administration and the county auditor, the student engagement hub at a state university, regional university, or The Evergreen State College as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 must allow voters to register in person pursuant to RCW 29A.08.140(1)(b) and provide voter registration materials and ballots.
(2) Each institution shall contract with the county auditor for the operation of a student engagement hub under this section.
(3) Student engagement hubs are not voting centers as outlined in RCW 29A.40.160 and must be operated in a manner that avoids partisan influence or electioneering.
[ 2020 c 208 § 10.]
NOTES:
Short title—Findings—2020 c 208: See notes following RCW 29A.08.210.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 29A.52.121 - General election laws govern primaries.

RCW 29A.52.121
General election laws govern primaries.
So far as applicable, the provisions of this title relating to conducting general elections govern the conduct of primaries.
[ 2004 c 271 § 143.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 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 office of precinct committee officer must be voted upon at the primary election in each even-numbered year. If no one files for the office, the office shall be filled in accordance with *RCW 29A.28.071. If, after the last day to withdraw, only one candidate has filed for the office in a precinct, that candidate is deemed elected and the auditor shall issue a certificate of election. Only contested races may appear on the ballot.
(2) The ballot format may be either a consolidated ballot or a physically separate ballot. If a consolidated ballot is used, the races for precinct committee officer must be clearly delineated from other races on the ballot. If a physically separate ballot is used, it must be distinguishable from the top two primary ballot. If the ballot is returned in the return envelope provided, but outside of the security envelope, it shall not be grounds to invalidate the ballot.
(3) The following instructions must appear on the ballot: "In order to vote for precinct committee officer, a partisan office, you must affirm that you are a Democrat or a Republican and may vote only for one candidate from the party you select. Your vote for a candidate affirms your affiliation with the same party as the candidate. This preference is private and will not be matched to your name or shared."
(4) Party affiliation is affirmed by including the following statement after the name of each candidate: "I affirm I am a Democrat." if the candidate is a Democrat, or "I affirm I am a Republican." if the candidate is a Republican.
(5) If a voter votes for candidates from both parties, the votes cast in the election for precinct committee officer on that ballot will not be tabulated and reported.
[ 2012 c 89 § 3.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 29A.28.071 was recodified as RCW 29A.80.031 pursuant to 2013 c 11 § 93.
Intent—Finding—Effective date—2012 c 89: See notes following RCW 29A.24.311.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 29A.52.210 - Local primaries.

RCW 29A.52.210
Local primaries.
All city and town primaries shall be nonpartisan. Primaries for special purpose districts, except those districts that require ownership of property within the district as a prerequisite to voting, shall be nonpartisan. City, town, and district primaries shall be held as provided in RCW 29A.04.311.
The purpose of this section is to establish the holding of a primary, subject to the exemptions in RCW 29A.52.220, as a uniform procedural requirement to the holding of city, town, and district elections. These provisions supersede any and all other statutes, whether general or special in nature, having different election requirements.
[ 2013 c 11 § 51; 2003 c 111 § 1305. Prior: 1990 c 59 § 89; 1977 c 53 § 3; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 120 § 1; 1965 c 123 § 7; 1965 c 9 § 29.21.010; prior: 1951 c 257 § 7; 1949 c 161 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 5179-1. Formerly RCW 29.21.010.]
NOTES:
Intent—Effective date—1990 c 59: See notes following RCW 29A.04.013.
Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 120: "If any provision of this 1976 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 120 § 16.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 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 office of commissioner of park and recreation district, office of cemetery district commissioner—Names of candidates.
(1) No primary may be held for any single position in any nonpartisan office if, after the last day allowed for candidates to withdraw, there are no more than two candidates filed for the position. The county auditor shall as soon as possible notify all the candidates so affected that the office for which they filed will not appear on the primary ballot.
(2) No primary may be held for the office of commissioner of a park and recreation district or for the office of cemetery district commissioner.
(3) Names of candidates for offices that do not appear on the primary ballot shall be printed upon the general election ballot in the manner specified by RCW 29A.36.131.
[ 2013 c 195 § 1; 2005 c 153 § 10; 2003 c 111 § 1306. Prior: 1998 c 19 § 1; 1996 c 324 § 1; 1990 c 59 § 90; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 120 § 2; 1965 c 9 § 29.21.015; prior: 1955 c 101 § 2; 1955 c 4 § 1. Formerly RCW 29.21.015.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2013 c 195: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 10, 2013]." [ 2013 c 195 § 3.]
Intent—Effective date—1990 c 59: See notes following RCW 29A.04.013.
Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 120: See note following RCW 29A.52.210.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 29A.52.231 - Nonpartisan offices specified.

RCW 29A.52.231
Nonpartisan offices specified.
The offices of superintendent of public instruction, justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, judge of the superior court, and judge of the district court shall be nonpartisan and the candidates therefor shall be nominated and elected as such.
All city, town, and special purpose district elective offices shall be nonpartisan and the candidates therefor shall be nominated and elected as such.
[ 2004 c 271 § 174.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 29A.52.240 - Special election to fill unexpired term.

RCW 29A.52.240
Special election to fill unexpired term.
Whenever it is necessary to hold a special election to fill an unexpired term of an elective office of any city, town, or district, the special election must be held in concert with the next general election that is to be held by the respective city, town, or district concerned for the purpose of electing officers to full terms. This section does not apply to any city of the first class whose charter provision relating to elections to fill unexpired terms are inconsistent with this section.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1308; 1972 ex.s. c 61 § 7. Formerly RCW 29.21.410.]
NOTES:
Severability—1972 ex.s. c 61: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1972 ex.s. c 61 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 29A.52.321 - Certification of candidates.

RCW 29A.52.321
Certification of candidates.
No later than the day following the certification of the returns of any primary, the secretary of state shall certify to the appropriate county auditors the names of all candidates qualified to appear on the general election ballot.
[ 2013 c 11 § 52; 2004 c 271 § 146.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 29A.52.330 - Constitutional amendments and state measures—Notice method.

RCW 29A.52.330
Constitutional amendments and state measures—Notice method.
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated specifically for that purpose, the secretary of state shall publish notice of the proposed constitutional amendments and other state measures that are to be submitted to the people at a state general election up to four times during the four weeks immediately preceding that election in every legal newspaper in the state. The secretary of state shall supplement this publication with an equivalent amount of radio and television advertisements.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1311. Prior: 1997 c 405 § 1; 1967 c 96 § 1; 1965 c 9 § 29.27.072; prior: 1961 c 176 § 1. Formerly RCW 29.27.072.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 29A.52.340 - Constitutional amendments and state measures—Notice contents.

RCW 29A.52.340
Constitutional amendments and state measures—Notice contents.
The newspaper and broadcast notice required by Article XXIII, section 1, of the state Constitution and RCW 29A.52.330 may set forth all or some of the following information:
(1) A legal identification of the state measure to be voted upon.
(2) The official ballot title of such state measure.
(3) A brief statement explaining the constitutional provision or state law as it presently exists.
(4) A brief statement explaining the effect of the state measure should it be approved.
(5) The total number of votes cast for and against the measure in both the state senate and house of representatives.
No individual candidate or incumbent public official may be referred to or identified in these notices or advertisements.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1312. Prior: 1997 c 405 § 2; 1967 c 96 § 2; 1965 c 9 § 29.27.074; prior: 1961 c 176 § 2. Formerly RCW 29.27.074.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 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) Notice for any state, county, district, or municipal primary or election, whether special or general, must be given by the county auditor between five and fifteen days prior to the deadline for mail-in registrations. The notice must be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation and must contain, at a minimum, the last date to register online or through the mail, the last date to transfer or update an existing registration, the last date to register in person for first-time voters, information on where a person can register, the type of election, the date of the election, how a voter can obtain a ballot, a list of all jurisdictions involved in the election, including positions and short titles for ballot measures appearing on the ballot, and the times and dates of any public meetings associated with the election. The notice shall also include where additional information regarding the election may be obtained. The notice of a primary held in an even-numbered year must indicate that the office of precinct committee officer is on the ballot. This is the only notice required for a state, county, district, or municipal primary or special or general election.
(2) If the county or city chooses to mail a local voters' pamphlet as described in RCW 29A.32.210 to each residence, the notice required in this section need only include the last date to register online or through the mail, the last date to transfer or update an existing registration, the last date to register in person for first-time voters, information on where a person can register, and the times and dates of any public meetings associated with the election.
[ 2013 c 11 § 53; 2011 c 10 § 45.]
NOTES:
Notice to registered poll voters—Elections by mail—2011 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.04.008.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 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 single county or less.
Immediately after the ascertainment of the result of an election for an office to be filled by the voters of a single county, or of a precinct, or of a constituency within a county for which the county auditor serves as supervisor of elections, the county auditor shall notify the person elected, and issue to the person a ceremonial certificate of election.
[ 2007 c 374 § 2; 2003 c 111 § 1314; 1965 c 9 § 29.27.100. Prior: 1961 c 130 § 8; prior: Code 1881 § 3096, part; 1866 p 6 § 2, part; 1865 p 39 § 7, part; RRS § 5343, part. Formerly RCW 29.27.100.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.52 - Primaries and Elections. › 29A.52.370 - Certificates of election to other officers.

RCW 29A.52.370
Certificates of election to other officers.
Except as provided in the state Constitution, the governor shall issue certificates of election to those elected as senator or representative in the Congress of the United States and to state offices. The secretary of state shall issue certificates of election to those elected to the office of judge of the superior court in judicial districts comprising more than one county and to those elected to either branch of the state legislature in legislative districts comprising more than one county.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1315; 1965 c 9 § 29.27.110. Prior: (i) 1933 c 92 § 1; RRS § 5343-1. (ii) Code 1881 § 3100, part; No RRS. Formerly RCW 29.27.110.]
NOTES:
Judges of their own election and qualification—Quorum: State Constitution Art. 2 § 8.
Returns of elections, canvass, etc.: State Constitution Art. 3 § 4.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.031 - Submission of candidates by parties.

RCW 29A.56.031
Submission of candidates by parties.
(1) Each party must determine which candidates are to be placed on the presidential primary ballot for that party. The chair of each party must submit to the secretary of state the names of the candidates to appear on the ballot for that party no later than sixty-three days before the presidential primary. Once submitted, changes must not be made to the candidates that will appear on the ballot.
(2) No later than the seventh day before the presidential nomination primary, the chair of each party must submit to the secretary of state the names of write-in candidates, if any, to be counted for that party.
[ 2019 c 7 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.040 - Procedures—Ballot form and arrangement.

RCW 29A.56.040
Procedures—Ballot form and arrangement.
(1) Except where necessary to accommodate the national or state rules of a major political party or where this chapter specifically provides otherwise, the presidential primary must be conducted in substantially the same manner as a state primary under this title.
(2) The arrangement and form of presidential primary ballots must be established by administrative rule adopted under RCW 29A.04.620, and in consultation with the major political parties. Only the candidates who have been submitted under RCW 29A.56.031 may appear on the ballots.
(3) Each party's ballot or portion of the ballot must list alphabetically the names of all candidates for the office of president for that party. The ballot must clearly indicate the political party of each candidate.
(4) If requested by a party chair, the ballot for that party must contain a place for a voter to indicate a preference for having delegates to the party's national convention remain uncommitted. A request under this subsection must be submitted to the secretary of state no later than sixty-three days before the presidential primary.
(5) A presidential primary ballot with votes for more than one candidate is void, and notice to this effect, stated in clear, simple language and printed in large type, must appear on the face of each presidential primary ballot or on or about each voting device.
(6) Notice must be published in the manner required by RCW 29A.52.355.
[ 2019 c 7 § 3; 2013 c 11 § 54; 2007 c 385 § 1; 2003 c 111 § 1404. Prior: 1995 1st sp.s. c 20 § 2. Formerly RCW 29.19.045.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 20: See note following RCW 29A.56.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.050 - Allocation of delegates—Party declarations.

RCW 29A.56.050
Allocation of delegates—Party declarations.
(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.
[ 2019 c 7 § 4; 2003 c 111 § 1405. Prior: 1995 1st sp.s. c 20 § 3. Formerly RCW 29.19.055.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 20: See note following RCW 29A.56.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.060 - Costs.

RCW 29A.56.060
Costs.
Subject to available funds specifically appropriated for this purpose, whenever a presidential primary is held as provided by this chapter, the state of Washington shall assume all costs of holding the primary if it is held alone. If any other election or elections are held at the same time, the state is liable only for a prorated share of the costs. The county auditor shall determine the costs, including the state's prorated share, if applicable, in the same manner as provided under RCW 29A.04.410 and shall file a certified claim with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall include in his or her biennial budget requests sufficient funds to carry out this section. Reimbursements for primary costs must be from appropriations specifically provided by law for that purpose.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1406. Prior: 1995 1st sp.s. c 20 § 5; 1989 c 4 § 8 (Initiative Measure No. 99). Formerly RCW 29.19.080.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 20: See note following RCW 29A.56.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.080 - Definitions.

RCW 29A.56.080
Definitions.
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.]
NOTES:
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.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.082 - Designation of electors.

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.]
NOTES:
Short title—Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 143: See notes following RCW 29A.56.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.084 - Pledge by electors.

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.]
NOTES:
Short title—Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 143: See notes following RCW 29A.56.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.086 - Certificate of ascertainment.

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:
(1) The electors will serve as electors unless a vacancy occurs in the office of elector before the end of the meeting at which elector votes are cast, in which case a substitute elector will fill the vacancy; and
(2) If a substitute elector is appointed to fill a vacancy, the governor will submit an amended certificate of ascertainment stating the names on the final list of this state's electors.
[ 2019 c 143 § 5.]
NOTES:
Short title—Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 143: See notes following RCW 29A.56.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.088 - Meeting of electors—Presiding officer—Elector vacancy.

RCW 29A.56.088
Meeting of electors—Presiding officer—Elector vacancy.
(1) The secretary of state shall preside at the meeting of electors described in RCW 29A.56.090.
(2) The position of an elector not present to vote is vacant. The secretary of state shall appoint an individual as a substitute elector to fill a vacancy as follows:
(a) If the alternate elector is present to vote, by appointing the alternate elector for the vacant position;
(b) If the alternate elector for the vacant position is not present to vote, by appointing an elector chosen by lot from among the alternate electors present to vote who were nominated by the same political party or unaffiliated presidential candidate;
(c) If the number of alternate electors present to vote is insufficient to fill any vacant position pursuant to (a) and (b) of this subsection, by appointing any immediately available individual who is qualified to serve as an elector and chosen through nomination by and plurality vote of the remaining electors, including nomination and vote by a single elector if only one remains;
(d) If there is a tie between at least two nominees for substitute elector in a vote conducted under (c) of this subsection, by appointing an elector chosen by lot from among those nominees; or
(e) If all elector positions are vacant and cannot be filled pursuant to (a) through (d) of this subsection, by appointing a single presidential elector, with remaining vacant positions to be filled under (c) of this subsection and, if necessary, (d) of this subsection.
(3) To qualify as a substitute elector under subsection (2) of this section, an individual who has not executed the pledge required under RCW 29A.56.084 shall execute the following pledge: "I agree to serve and to mark my ballots for president and vice president consistent with the pledge of the individual to whose elector position I have succeeded."
[ 2019 c 143 § 6.]
NOTES:
Short title—Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 143: See notes following RCW 29A.56.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.090 - Voting by electors.

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.]
NOTES:
Short title—Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 143: See notes following RCW 29A.56.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.092 - Amended certificate of ascertainment—Certificate of vote.

RCW 29A.56.092
Amended certificate of ascertainment—Certificate of vote.
(1) After the vote of this state's electors is completed, if the final list of electors differs from any list that the governor previously included on a certificate of ascertainment prepared and transmitted under 3 U.S.C. Sec. 6, the secretary of state immediately shall prepare an amended certificate of ascertainment and transmit it to the governor for the governor's signature.
(2) The governor immediately shall deliver the signed amended certificate of ascertainment to the secretary of state and a signed duplicate original of the amended certificate of ascertainment to all individuals entitled to receive this state's certificate of ascertainment, indicating that the amended certificate of ascertainment is to be substituted for the certificate of ascertainment previously submitted.
(3) The secretary of state shall prepare a certificate of vote. The electors on the final list shall sign the certificate. The secretary of state shall process and transmit the signed certificate with the amended certificate of ascertainment under 3 U.S.C. Secs. 9, 10, and 11.
[ 2019 c 143 § 8.]
NOTES:
Short title—Uniformity of application and construction—2019 c 143: See notes following RCW 29A.56.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 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 state or of any political subdivision thereof, either individually or on behalf of an organization, desires to demand the recall and discharge of any elective public officer of the state or of such political subdivision, as the case may be, under the provisions of sections 33 and 34 of Article 1 of the Constitution, the voter shall prepare a typewritten charge, reciting that such officer, naming him or her and giving the title of the office, has committed an act or acts of malfeasance, or an act or acts of misfeasance while in office, or has violated the oath of office, or has been guilty of any two or more of the acts specified in the Constitution as grounds for recall. The charge shall state the act or acts complained of in concise language, give a detailed description including the approximate date, location, and nature of each act complained of, be signed by the person or persons making the charge, give their respective post office addresses, and be verified under oath that the person or persons believe the charge or charges to be true and have knowledge of the alleged facts upon which the stated grounds for recall are based.
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Misfeasance" or "malfeasance" in office means any wrongful conduct that affects, interrupts, or interferes with the performance of official duty;
(a) Additionally, "misfeasance" in office means the performance of a duty in an improper manner; and
(b) Additionally, "malfeasance" in office means the commission of an unlawful act;
(2) "Violation of the oath of office" means the neglect or knowing failure by an elective public officer to perform faithfully a duty imposed by law.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1407; 1984 c 170 § 1; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 47 § 1; 1965 c 9 § 29.82.010. Prior: 1913 c 146 § 1; RRS § 5350. Former part of section: 1913 c 146 § 2; RRS § 5351, now codified in RCW 29.82.015. Formerly RCW 29.82.010.]
NOTES:
Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 47: "If any provision of this amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 47 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.120 - Petition—Where filed.

RCW 29A.56.120
Petition—Where filed.
Any person making a charge shall file it with the elections officer whose duty it is to receive and file a declaration of candidacy for the office concerning the incumbent of which the recall is to be demanded. The officer with whom the charge is filed shall promptly (1) serve a copy of the charge upon the officer whose recall is demanded, and (2) certify and transmit the charge to the preparer of the ballot synopsis provided in RCW 29A.56.130. The manner of service shall be the same as for the commencement of a civil action in superior court.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1408. Prior: 1984 c 170 § 2; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 47 § 2; 1965 c 9 § 29.82.015; prior: 1913 c 146 § 2; RRS § 5351. Formerly RCW 29.82.010, part. Formerly RCW 29.82.015.]
NOTES:
Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 47: See note following RCW 29A.56.110.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.130 - Ballot synopsis.

RCW 29A.56.130
Ballot synopsis.
(1) Within fifteen days after receiving a charge, the officer specified below shall formulate a ballot synopsis of the charge of not more than two hundred words.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, if the recall is demanded of an elected public officer whose political jurisdiction encompasses an area in more than one county, the attorney general shall be the preparer, except if the recall is demanded of the attorney general, the chief justice of the supreme court shall be the preparer.
(b) If the recall is demanded of an elected public officer whose political jurisdiction lies wholly in one county, or if the recall is demanded of an elected public officer of a district whose jurisdiction encompasses more than one county but whose declaration of candidacy is filed with a county auditor in one of the counties, the prosecuting attorney of that county shall be the preparer, except that if the prosecuting attorney is the officer whose recall is demanded, the attorney general shall be the preparer.
(2) The synopsis shall set forth the name of the person charged, the title of the office, and a concise statement of the elements of the charge. Upon completion of the ballot synopsis, the preparer shall certify and transmit the exact language of the ballot synopsis to the persons filing the charge and the officer subject to recall. The preparer shall additionally certify and transmit the charges and the ballot synopsis to the superior court of the county in which the officer subject to recall resides and shall petition the superior court to approve the synopsis and to determine the sufficiency of the charges.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1409; 1984 c 170 § 3. Formerly RCW 29.82.021.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.140 - Determination by superior court—Correction of ballot synopsis.

RCW 29A.56.140
Determination by superior court—Correction of ballot synopsis.
Within 15 days after receiving the petition, the superior court shall have conducted a hearing on and shall have determined, without cost to any party, (1) whether or not the acts stated in the charge satisfy the criteria for which a recall petition may be filed, and (2) the adequacy of the ballot synopsis. The court shall notify the person subject to recall and the person demanding recall of the hearing date. Both persons may appear with counsel. The court may hear arguments as to the sufficiency of the charges and the adequacy of the ballot synopsis. The court shall not consider the truth of the charges, but only their sufficiency. An appeal of a sufficiency decision shall be filed in the supreme court as specified by RCW 29A.56.270. The superior court shall correct any ballot synopsis it deems inadequate. Any decision regarding the ballot synopsis by the superior court is final. The clerk shall certify and transmit the ballot synopsis to the officer subject to recall, the person demanding the recall, and either the secretary of state or the county auditor, as appropriate.
[ 2021 c 92 § 1; 2003 c 111 § 1410. Prior: 1984 c 170 § 4. Formerly RCW 29.82.023.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.150 - Filing supporting signatures—Time limitations.

RCW 29A.56.150
Filing supporting signatures—Time limitations.
(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.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1411; 1984 c 170 § 5; 1971 ex.s. c 205 § 2. Formerly RCW 29.82.025.]
NOTES:
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 205: "If any provision of this 1971 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1971 ex.s. c 205 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.160 - Petition—Form.

RCW 29A.56.160
Petition—Form.
Recall petitions must be printed on single sheets of paper of good writing quality (including but not limited to newsprint) not less than eleven inches in width and not less than fourteen inches in length. No petition may be circulated or signed prior to the first day of the one hundred eighty or two hundred seventy day period established by RCW 29A.56.150 for that recall petition. The petitions must be substantially in the following form:
The warning prescribed by RCW 29A.72.140; followed by:
Petition for the recall of (here insert the name of the office and of the person whose recall is petitioned for) to the Honorable (here insert the name and title of the officer with whom the charge is filed).
We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of (the state of Washington or the political subdivision in which the recall is to be held), respectfully direct that a special election be called to determine whether or not (here insert the name of the person charged and the office which he or she holds) be recalled and discharged from his or her office, for and on account of (his or her having committed the act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office, or having violated his or her oath of office, as the case may be), in the following particulars: (here insert the synopsis of the charge); and each of us for himself or herself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the State of Washington in the precinct and city (or town) and county written after my name, and my residence address is correctly stated, and to my knowledge, have signed this petition only once.
The petition must include a place for each petitioner to sign and print his or her name, and the address, city, and county at which he or she is registered to vote.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1412; 1984 c 170 § 6; 1971 ex.s. c 205 § 4; 1965 c 9 § 29.82.030. Prior: 1913 c 146 § 4; RRS § 5353. Formerly RCW 29.82.030.]
NOTES:
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 205: See note following RCW 29A.56.150.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.170 - Petition—Size.

RCW 29A.56.170
Petition—Size.
Each recall petition at the time of circulating, signing, and filing with the officer with whom it is to be filed, must consist of not more than five sheets with numbered lines for not more than twenty signatures on each sheet, with the prescribed warning, title, and form of petition on each sheet, and a full, true, and correct copy of the original statement of the charges against the officer referred to therein, printed on sheets of paper of like size and quality as the petition, firmly fastened together.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1413; 1965 c 9 § 29.82.040. Prior: 1913 c 146 § 6; RRS § 5355. Formerly RCW 29.82.040.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.180 - Number of signatures required.

RCW 29A.56.180
Number of signatures required.
When the person, committee, or organization demanding the recall of a public officer has secured sufficient signatures upon the recall petition the person, committee, or organization may submit the same to the officer with whom the charge was filed for filing in his or her office. The number of signatures required shall be as follows:
(1) In the case of a state officer, an officer of a city of the first class, a member of a school board in a city of the first class, or a county officer of a county with a population of forty thousand or more—signatures of legal voters equal to twenty-five percent of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for the office to which the officer whose recall is demanded was elected at the preceding election.
(2) In the case of an officer of any political subdivision, city, town, township, precinct, or school district other than those mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, and in the case of a state senator or representative—signatures of legal voters equal to thirty-five percent of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for the office to which the officer whose recall is demanded was elected at the preceding election.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1414. Prior: 1991 c 363 § 36; 1965 c 9 § 29.82.060; prior: 1913 c 146 § 8, part; RRS § 5357, part. Formerly RCW 29.82.060.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Captions not law—1991 c 363: See notes following RCW 2.32.180.
Recall of elective officers—Percentages required: State Constitution Art. 1 § 34 (Amendment 8).
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.190 - Canvassing signatures—Time of—Notice.

RCW 29A.56.190
Canvassing signatures—Time of—Notice.
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.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1415; 1965 c 9 § 29.82.080. Prior: 1913 c 146 § 9, part; RRS § 5358, part. Formerly RCW 29.82.080.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 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 the filing of a recall petition, the elections officer shall proceed to verify and canvass the names of legal voters on the petition.
(2) The verification and canvass of signatures on the petition may be observed by persons representing the advocates and opponents of the proposed recall so long as they make no record of the names, addresses, or other information on the petitions or related records during the verification process except upon the order of the superior court. The elections officer may limit the number of observers to not fewer than two on each side, if in his or her opinion a greater number would cause undue delay or disruption of the verification process. Any such limitation shall apply equally to both sides. If the elections officer finds the same name signed to more than one petition, he or she shall reject all but the first such valid signature.
(3) Where the recall of a statewide elected official is sought, the secretary of state may use any statistical sampling techniques for verification and canvassing which have been adopted by rule for canvassing initiative petitions under RCW 29A.72.230. No petition will be rejected on the basis of any statistical method employed. No petition will be accepted on the basis of any statistical method employed if such method indicates that the petition contains less than the number of signatures of legal voters required by Article I, section 33 (Amendment 8) of the state Constitution.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1416. Prior: 1984 c 170 § 7; 1977 ex.s. c 361 § 107; 1965 c 9 § 29.82.090; prior: 1913 c 146 § 9, part; RRS § 5358, part. Formerly RCW 29.82.090.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 361: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.210 - Fixing date for recall election—Notice.

RCW 29A.56.210
Fixing date for recall election—Notice.
If, at the conclusion of the verification and canvass, it is found that a petition for recall bears the required number of signatures of certified legal voters, the officer with whom the petition is filed shall promptly certify the petitions as sufficient and fix a date for the special election to determine whether or not the officer charged shall be recalled and discharged from office. The special election shall be held not less than forty-five nor more than ninety days from the certification and, whenever possible, on one of the dates provided in RCW 29A.04.330, but no recall election may be held between the date of the primary and the date of the general election in any calendar year. Notice shall be given in the manner as required by law for special elections in the state or in the political subdivision, as the case may be.
[ 2013 c 11 § 55; 2003 c 111 § 1417. Prior: 1984 c 170 § 8; 1977 ex.s. c 361 § 108; 1971 ex.s. c 205 § 5; 1965 c 9 § 29.82.100; prior: 1913 c 146 § 9, part; RRS § 5358, part. Formerly RCW 29.82.100.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 361: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.
Severability—1971 ex.s. c 205: See note following RCW 29A.56.150.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 29A - Elections › Chapter 29A.56 - Special Circumstances Elections. › 29A.56.220 - Response to petition charges.

RCW 29A.56.220
Response to petition charges.
When a date for a special recall election is set the certifying officer shall serve a notice of the date of the election to the officer whose recall is demanded and the person demanding recall. The manner of service shall be the same as for the commencement of a civil action in superior court. After having been served a notice of the date of the election and the ballot synopsis, the officer whose recall is demanded may submit to the certifying officer a response, not to exceed two hundred fifty words in length, to the charge contained in the ballot synopsis. Such response shall be submitted by the seventh consecutive day after service of the notice. The certifying officer shall promptly send a copy of the response to the person who filed the petition.
[ 2003 c 111 § 1418. Prior: 1984 c 170 § 9; 1980 c 42 § 1. Formerly RCW 29.82.105.]