Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 29A Elections - Chapter 29A.53 Instant Runoff Voting Pilot Project

• 29A.53.010 Finding--Intent
  (1) The legislature finds that it is in the public interest to examine the use of a voting system that requires all victorious candidates to ...
• 29A.53.020 Participant qualifications, procedures, report
  The legislature intends to establish an instant runoff voting pilot project to be completed by willing state and local election administrators in full partnership and ...
• 29A.53.030 Definitions
  The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Candidates who remain" means all candidates who have not ...
• 29A.53.040 Application of election laws
  To the extent they are not inconsistent with this chapter, the laws governing elections apply to the pilot project on instant runoff voting authorized by ...
• 29A.53.050 Tabulation of ballots--Counting stages
  The following provisions, subject to the conditions of RCW 29A.53.060, govern how votes for candidates for each office shall be tabulated under the instant runoff ...
• 29A.53.060 Voting conditions and limitations
  (1)(a) Once a ballot is exhausted, it is disregarded and not subject to additional tabulation procedures. (b) A ballot assigning the same ranking to more ...
• 29A.53.070 Local option authorized
  (1) In accordance with the provisions of RCW 29A.53.020, the legislative body of a qualifying city may, for a specific election or elections, adopt instant ...
• 29A.53.080 Ballot specifications and directions to voters
  Ballots for elections conducted under the instant runoff voting method should be clear and easily understood. Sample ballots illustrating voting procedures must be posted in ...
• 29A.53.090 Changes in voting devices and counting methods
  Participating state and local election officials may provide for voting directions and the design, processing, and tabulation of instant runoff voting ballots used in the ...
• 29A.53.900 Expiration date
  This chapter expires July 1, 2013.[2005 c 153 § 13.] ...
• 29A.53.901 Captions not law--2005 c 153
  Captions used in this act are not part of the law.[2005 c 153 § 16.] ...
• 29A.53.902 Severability--2005 c 153
  If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009