Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 29A Elections - Section 29A.24.211 Vacancy in partisan elective office -- Special filing period

§ 29A.24.211. Vacancy in partisan elective office -- Special filing period

Filings for a partisan elective office shall be opened for a period of three normal business days whenever, on or after the first day of the regular filing period and before the eleventh Tuesday prior to a primary, a vacancy occurs in that office, leaving an unexpired term to be filled by an election for which filings have not been held.

Any such special three-day filing period shall be fixed by the election officer with whom declarations of candidacy for that office are filed. The election officer shall give notice of the special three-day filing period by notifying the press, radio, and television in the county or counties involved, and by such other means as may be required by law.

Candidacies validly filed within the special three-day filing period shall appear on the ballot as if filed during the regular filing period.

[2006 c 344 § 10; 2004 c 271 § 116.]

Notes:
     Effective date -- 2006 c 344 § § 1-16 and 18-40: See note following RCW 29A.04.311.

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