Title 29A — Title 29A ELECTIONS
22 chapters · 486 sections in this title.
RCW 29A.64.011 Application—Requirements—Application of chapter.
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An officer of a political party or any person for whom votes were cast in a primary who did not qualify for the general election may file a written application for a recount of the votes or a portion of the votes cast at that primary for all persons for whom votes were cast for t…
RCW 29A.64.021 Mandatory.
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(1) If the official canvass of all of the returns for any office at any primary or election reveals that the difference in the number of votes cast for a candidate apparently qualified for the general election ballot or elected to any office, and the number of votes cast for the …
RCW 29A.64.030 Deposit of fees—Notice—Public proceeding.
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An application for a recount shall state the office or ballot measure for which a recount is requested, and whether the request is for all precincts or only a portion of the precincts in that jurisdiction. The person filing an application for a manual recount shall, at the same t…
RCW 29A.64.041 Procedure—Request to stop—Observers.
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(1) At the time and place established for a recount, the canvassing board or its duly authorized representatives, in the presence of all witnesses who may be in attendance, shall open the sealed containers containing the ballots to be recounted, and shall recount the votes for th…
RCW 29A.64.050 Partial recount requiring complete recount.
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When a partial recount of votes cast for an office or issue changes the result of the election, the canvassing board or the secretary of state, if the office or issue is being recounted at his or her direction, shall order a complete recount of all ballots cast for the office or …
RCW 29A.64.061 Amended abstracts.
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(1) Upon completion of the canvass of a recount, the canvassing board shall prepare and certify an amended abstract showing the votes cast in each precinct for which the recount was conducted. Copies of the amended abstracts must be transmitted to the same officers who received t…
RCW 29A.64.070 Limitation.
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After the original count, canvass, and certification of results, the votes cast in any single precinct may not be recounted and the results recertified more than twice.[ 2003 c 111 s 1607. Prior: 2001 c 225 s 9; 1991 c 90 s 3. Formerly RCW 29.64.051.]Notes:Finding, purpose—1991 c…
RCW 29A.64.081 Expenses—Charges—Reimbursement by state.
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The canvassing board shall determine the expenses for conducting a recount of votes.(1) For a recount conducted under RCW 29A.64.011, the cost of the recount shall be deducted from the amount deposited by the applicant for the recount at the time of filing the request for the rec…
RCW 29A.64.090 Statewide measures—When mandatory—Cost at state expense.
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When the official canvass of returns of any election reveals that the difference in the number of votes cast for the approval of a statewide measure and the number of votes cast for the rejection of such measure is less than two thousand votes and also less than one-half of one p…
RCW 29A.64.100 Statewide measures—Funds for additional expenses.
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Each county auditor shall file with the secretary of state a statement listing only the additional expenses incurred whenever a mandatory recount of the votes cast on a state measure is made as provided in RCW 29A.64.090. The secretary of state shall include in his or her biennia…