Title 29A — Title 29A ELECTIONS
22 chapters · 486 sections in this title.
RCW 29A.52.112 Top two candidates—Single county partisan office—Party or independent preference.
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(1) A primary is a first stage in the public process by which voters elect candidates to public office.(2) Whenever candidates for a partisan office are to be elected, the general election must be preceded by a primary conducted under this chapter. Based upon votes cast at the pr…
RCW 29A.52.121 General election laws govern primaries.
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So far as applicable, the provisions of this title relating to conducting general elections govern the conduct of primaries.[ 2004 c 271 s 143.]
RCW 29A.52.161 One vote.
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Nothing in this chapter may be construed to mean that a voter may cast more than one vote for candidates for a given office.[ 2004 c 271 s 144.]
RCW 29A.52.171 Precinct committee officer—Filing—Ballot format—Party affiliation—Votes cast.
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(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 …
RCW 29A.52.210 Local primaries.
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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…
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.
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(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…
RCW 29A.52.231 Nonpartisan offices specified.
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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, a…
RCW 29A.52.240 Special election to fill unexpired term.
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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 f…
RCW 29A.52.321 Certification of candidates.
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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 s 52; 2004 c 271 s 146.]
RCW 29A.52.330 Constitutional amendments and state measures—Notice method.
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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 duri…
RCW 29A.52.340 Constitutional amendments and state measures—Notice contents.
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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 stat…
RCW 29A.52.355 Notice of election—Prior to mail-in registration deadline.
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(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 g…
RCW 29A.52.360 Ceremonial certificates of election to officers elected in single county or less.
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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…
RCW 29A.52.370 Certificates of election to other officers.
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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…