Title 29A — Title 29A ELECTIONS
22 chapters · 486 sections in this title.
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…
RCW 29A.56.020 Date.
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(1) On the second Tuesday in March of each year in which a president of the United States is to be nominated and elected, a presidential primary shall be held at which voters may vote for the nominee of a major political party for the office of president.(2)(a) The secretary of s…
RCW 29A.56.031 Submission of candidates by parties.
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(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 befor…
RCW 29A.56.040 Procedures—Ballot form and arrangement.
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(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 arrangem…
RCW 29A.56.050 Allocation of delegates—Party declarations.
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(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 th…
RCW 29A.56.060 Costs.
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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 th…
RCW 29A.56.080 Definitions.
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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…
RCW 29A.56.082 Designation of electors.
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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 …
RCW 29A.56.084 Pledge by electors.
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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 nomi…
RCW 29A.56.086 Certificate of ascertainment.
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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 th…
RCW 29A.56.088 Meeting of electors—Presiding officer—Elector vacancy.
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(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 alterna…
RCW 29A.56.090 Voting by electors.
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(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 pre…
RCW 29A.56.092 Amended certificate of ascertainment—Certificate of vote.
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(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 a…
RCW 29A.56.110 Initiating proceedings—Statement—Contents—Verification—Definitions.
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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 t…
RCW 29A.56.120 Petition—Where filed.
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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 …
RCW 29A.56.130 Ballot synopsis.
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(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 politica…
RCW 29A.56.140 Determination by superior court—Correction of ballot synopsis.
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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 adeq…
RCW 29A.56.150 Filing supporting signatures—Time limitations.
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(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)…
RCW 29A.56.160 Petition—Form.
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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 …
RCW 29A.56.170 Petition—Size.
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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 peti…
RCW 29A.56.180 Number of signatures required.
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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…
RCW 29A.56.190 Canvassing signatures—Time of—Notice.
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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…
RCW 29A.56.200 Verification and canvass of signatures—Procedure—Statistical sampling.
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(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 …
RCW 29A.56.210 Fixing date for recall election—Notice.
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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 s…
RCW 29A.56.220 Response to petition charges.
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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 s…
RCW 29A.56.230 Destruction of insufficient recall petition.
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If it is found that the recall petition does not contain the requisite number of signatures of certified legal voters, the officer shall so notify the persons filing the petition, and at the expiration of thirty days from the conclusion of the count the officer shall destroy the …
RCW 29A.56.240 Fraudulent names—Record of.
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The officer making the canvass of a recall petition shall keep a record of all names appearing on it that are not certified to be legal voters of the state or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, and of all names appearing more than once, and shall report the same to…
RCW 29A.56.250 Conduct of election—Contents of ballot.
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The special election for the recall of an officer shall be conducted in the same manner as a special election for that jurisdiction. The county auditor shall conduct the recall election. The ballots at any recall election shall contain a full, true, and correct copy of the ballot…
RCW 29A.56.260 Ascertaining the result—When recall effective.
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The votes on a recall election must be counted, canvassed, and the results certified in the manner provided by law for counting, canvassing, and certifying the results of an election for the office from which the officer is being recalled. However, if the officer whose recall is …
RCW 29A.56.270 Enforcement provisions—Mandamus—Appellate review.
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The superior court of the county in which the officer subject to recall resides has original jurisdiction to compel the performance of any act required of any public officer or to prevent the performance by any such officer of any act in relation to the recall not in compliance w…
RCW 29A.56.300 States' agreement—Presidential election—National popular vote.
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The agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote is hereby entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows:ARTICLE I - MembershipAny state of the United States and the District of…
RCW 29A.56.310 Date of election—Number.
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On the Tuesday after the first Monday of November in the year in which a president of the United States is to be elected, there shall be elected as many electors of president and vice president of the United States as there are senators and representatives in Congress allotted to…
RCW 29A.56.320 Nomination—What names on ballots—How counted.
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(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 st…
RCW 29A.56.340 Time and place of meeting.
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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 s 11; 2003 c 111 s 1427; 1977 ex.s. c 238 s 2; 1965 c 9 s 29.71.040. Prior: 1909 c 22 s 1; 189…
RCW 29A.56.350 Compensation.
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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 ex…
RCW 29A.56.360 Slate of presidential electors.
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In a year in which the president and vice president of the United States are to be elected, the secretary of state shall include in the certification prepared under RCW 29A.52.321 the names of all candidates for president and vice president who, no later than the third Tuesday of…
RCW 29A.56.410 Governor's proclamation calling convention—When.
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Within thirty days after the state is officially notified that the Congress of the United States has submitted to the several states a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States to be ratified or rejected by a convention, the governor shall issue a proclamation f…
RCW 29A.56.420 Governor's proclamation calling convention—Publication.
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The proclamation shall be published once each week for two successive weeks in one newspaper published and of general circulation in each of the congressional districts of the state. The first publication of the proclamation shall be within thirty days of the receipt of official …
RCW 29A.56.430 Election of convention delegates—Date.
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The date for holding the election of delegates must be not less than one month nor more than six weeks before the date of holding the convention. If a general election is to be held not more than six months nor less than three months from the date of official notice of submission…
RCW 29A.56.440 Time and place for convention.
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The convention shall be held not less than five nor more than eight months from the date of the first publication of the proclamation provided for in RCW 29A.56.420. It shall be held in the chambers of the state house of representatives unless the governor shall select some other…
RCW 29A.56.450 Delegates—Number and qualifications.
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Each state representative district shall be entitled to as many delegates in the convention as it has members in the house of representatives of the state legislature. No person shall be qualified to act as a delegate in said convention who does not possess the qualifications req…