Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 29A Elections - Chapter 29A.40 Absentee Voting

• 29A.40.010 When permitted
  Any registered voter of the state or any out-of-state voter, overseas voter, or service voter may vote by absentee ballot in any general election, special ...
• 29A.40.020 Request for single ballot
  (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a registered voter or out-of-state voter, overseas voter, or service voter desiring to cast an absentee ballot at ...
• 29A.40.030 Request on behalf of family member
  A member of a registered voter's family may request an absentee ballot on behalf of and for use by the voter. As a means of ...
• 29A.40.040 Ongoing status -- Request -- Termination
  Any registered voter may apply, in writing, for status as an ongoing absentee voter. Each qualified applicant shall automatically receive an absentee ballot for each ...
• 29A.40.050 Special ballots
  (1) As provided in this section, county auditors shall provide special absentee ballots to be used for state primary or state general elections. An auditor ...
• 29A.40.061 Issuance of ballot and other materials
  (1) The county auditor shall issue an absentee ballot for the primary or election for which it was requested, or for the next occurring primary ...
• 29A.40.070 Date ballots available, mailed
  (1) Except where a recount or litigation under RCW 29A.68.011 is pending, the county auditor shall have sufficient absentee ballots available for absentee voters of ...
• 29A.40.080 Delivery of ballot, qualifications for
  The delivery of an absentee ballot for any primary or election shall be subject to the following qualifications: (1) Only the registered voter personally, or ...
• 29A.40.091 Envelopes and instructions
  The county auditor shall send each absentee voter a ballot, a security envelope in which to seal the ballot after voting, a larger envelope in ...
• 29A.40.100 Observers
  County auditors must request that observers be appointed by the major political parties to be present during the processing of absentee ballots. The absence of ...
• 29A.40.110 Processing incoming ballots
  (1) The opening and subsequent processing of return envelopes for any primary or election may begin upon receipt. The tabulation of absentee ballots must not ...
• 29A.40.120 Report of count
  The absentee ballots must be reported at a minimum on a congressional and legislative district basis. Absentee ballots may be counted by congressional or legislative ...
• 29A.40.130 Record of requests -- Public access
  Each county auditor shall maintain in his or her office, open for public inspection, a record of the requests he or she has received for ...
• 29A.40.140 Challenges
  The qualifications of any absentee voter may be challenged before the voted ballot is received. The board has the authority to determine the legality of ...
• 29A.40.150 Overseas, service voters
  The secretary of state shall produce and furnish envelopes and instructions for overseas voters and service voters. The information on the envelopes or instructions must ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009