Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 29A Elections - Chapter 29A.36 Ballots And Other Voting Forms

• 29A.36.010 Certifying primary candidates
  On or before the day following the last day allowed for candidates to withdraw under *RCW 29A.24.130, the secretary of state shall certify to each ...
• 29A.36.011 Certifying primary candidates
  On or before the day following the last day for major political parties to fill vacancies in the ticket as provided by RCW 29A.28.011, the ...
• 29A.36.020 Constitutional measures -- Ballot title -- Formulation, ballot display, certification
  (1) When a proposed constitutional amendment is to be submitted to the people of the state for statewide popular vote, the ballot title consists of: ...
• 29A.36.030 Constitutional measures -- Ballot title -- Filing
  The ballot title for a constitutional amendment or proposed constitution must be filed with the secretary of state in the same manner as the ballot ...
• 29A.36.040 Constitutional, statewide questions -- Notice of ballot title and summary
  Upon the filing of a ballot title under RCW 29A.36.020 or 29A.36.050, the secretary of state shall provide notice of the exact language of the ...
• 29A.36.050 Statewide question -- Ballot title -- Formulation, ballot display
  (1) If the legislature submits a question to the people for a statewide popular vote that is not governed by RCW 29A.72.050 or 29A.36.020, the ...
• 29A.36.060 Constitutional, statewide questions -- Ballot title -- Appeal
  If any persons are dissatisfied with the ballot title for a proposed constitution, constitutional amendment, or question submitted under RCW 29A.36.050, they may at any ...
• 29A.36.071 Local measures--Ballot title--Formulation--Advertising
  (1) Except as provided to the contrary in RCW 82.14.036, 82.46.021, or 82.80.090, the ballot title of any referendum filed on an enactment or portion ...
• 29A.36.080 Local measures -- Ballot title -- Notice
  Upon the filing of a ballot title of a question to be submitted to the people of a county or municipality, the county auditor shall ...
• 29A.36.090 Local measures -- Ballot title -- Appeal
  If any persons are dissatisfied with the ballot title for a local ballot measure that was formulated by the city attorney or prosecuting attorney preparing ...
• 29A.36.101 Names on primary ballot
  Except for the candidates for the positions of president and vice president, for a partisan or nonpartisan office for which no primary is required, or ...
• 29A.36.104 Partisan primary ballots--Formats
  Partisan primaries must be conducted using either: (1) A consolidated ballot format that includes a check-off box for each major political party. The consolidated ballot ...
• 29A.36.106 Partisan primary ballots--Required statements
  (1) If the consolidated ballot format is used, the major political party identification check-off box must appear on the primary ballot before all offices and ...
• 29A.36.111 Uniformity, arrangement, contents required
  Every ballot for a single combination of issues, offices, and candidates shall be uniform within a precinct and shall identify the type of primary or ...
• 29A.36.115 Provisional and absentee ballots
  All provisional and absentee ballots must be visually distinguishable from each other and must be either: (1) Printed on colored paper; or (2) Imprinted with ...
• 29A.36.121 Order of offices and issues--Party indication
  (1)(a) The positions or offices on a primary consolidated ballot shall be arranged in substantially the following order: United States senator; United States representative; governor; ...
• 29A.36.131 Order of candidates on ballots
  After the close of business on the last day for candidates to file for office, the filing officer shall, from among those filings made in ...
• 29A.36.151 Sample ballots
  Except in each county with a population of one million or more, on or before the fifteenth day before a primary or election, the county ...
• 29A.36.161 Arrangement of instructions, measures, offices--Order of candidates--Numbering of ballots
  (1) On the top of each ballot must be printed clear and concise instructions directing the voter how to mark the ballot, including write-in votes. ...
• 29A.36.170 Top two candidates qualified for general election -- Exception
  (1) For any office for which a primary was held, only the names of the top two candidates will appear on the general election ballot; ...
• 29A.36.171 Nonpartisan candidates qualified for general election
  (1) Except as provided in RCW 29A.36.180 and in subsection (2) of this section, on the ballot at the general election for a nonpartisan office ...
• 29A.36.180 Disqualified candidates in nonpartisan elections -- Special procedures for conduct of election
  This section applies if a candidate for an elective office of a city, town, or special purpose district would, under this chapter, otherwise qualify to ...
• 29A.36.191 Partisan candidates qualified for general election
  The name of a candidate for a partisan office for which a primary was conducted shall not be printed on the ballot for that office ...
• 29A.36.201 Names qualified to appear on election ballot
  The names of the persons certified as nominees by the secretary of state or the county canvassing board shall be printed on the ballot at ...
• 29A.36.210 Property tax levies -- Ballot form
  (1) The ballot proposition authorizing a taxing district to impose the regular property tax levies authorized in RCW 36.69.145, 67.38.130, 84.52.069, or 84.52.135 shall contain ...
• 29A.36.220 Expense of printing and distributing ballot materials
  The cost of printing ballots, ballot cards, and instructions and the delivery of this material to the precinct election officers shall be an election cost ...
• 29A.36.230 Regional transportation investment district and regional transit authority single ballot
  The election on the single ballot proposition described in RCW 36.120.070 and 81.112.030(10) must be conducted by the auditor of each component county in accordance ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009