Section 434-219-100. Verification of signatures by secretary of state.

Upon receipt of any nominating petition filed pursuant to WAC 434-219-080, the secretary of state shall promptly canvass and verify the signatures in order to determine the validity of the petition. The secretary may reject, without verification of signatures, any petition that clearly bears insufficient signatures, any petition that is not accompanied by a consent to the nomination by the candidate, or any petition that is in a form inconsistent with the provisions of WAC 434-219-090. To the extent that it is not inconsistent with other provisions of these rules, the canvass and verification process may be observed in the same manner as that specified in RCW 29A.72.230 for the observation of the canvass and verification of initiative signatures. The secretary of state shall reject the signature of any person not registered to vote in Washington, and, if the same name is signed more than once, shall reject all but the first valid signature. No signature may be rejected solely on the basis that it is not accompanied by the street address, printed name, or county of residence of the signer.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 15-24-001, § 434-219-100, filed 11/18/15, effective 12/19/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.620, and 29A.04.630. WSR 11-24-064, § 434-219-100, filed 12/6/11, effective 1/6/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 07-24-044, § 434-219-100, filed 11/30/07, effective 12/31/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.19.070. WSR 03-23-093, § 434-219-100, filed 11/17/03, effective 12/18/03; WSR 96-03-141, recodified as § 434-219-100, filed 1/24/96, effective 2/24/96; WSR 91-18-012, § 434-75-100, filed 8/26/91, effective 9/26/91.]

RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 15-24-001, § 434-219-100, filed 11/18/15, effective 12/19/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.620, and 29A.04.630. WSR 11-24-064, § 434-219-100, filed 12/6/11, effective 1/6/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 07-24-044, § 434-219-100, filed 11/30/07, effective 12/31/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.19.070. WSR 03-23-093, § 434-219-100, filed 11/17/03, effective 12/18/03; WSR 96-03-141, recodified as § 434-219-100, filed 1/24/96, effective 2/24/96; WSR 91-18-012, § 434-75-100, filed 8/26/91, effective 9/26/91.

Rules

434-219-080,434-219-090,