Section 434-230-025. Order of offices.  


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  • Measures and offices must be listed in the following order, to the extent that they appear on a primary or election ballot:
    (1) Initiatives to the people;
    (2) Referendum measures;
    (3) Referendum bills;
    (4) Initiatives to the legislature and any alternate proposals;
    (5) Proposed constitutional amendments (senate joint resolutions, then house joint resolutions);
    (6) Advisory votes;
    (7) Countywide ballot measures;
    (8) President and vice-president of the United States;
    (9) United States senator;
    (10) United States representative;
    (11) Governor;
    (12) Lieutenant governor;
    (13) Secretary of state;
    (14) State treasurer;
    (15) State auditor;
    (16) Attorney general;
    (17) Commissioner of public lands;
    (18) Superintendent of public instruction;
    (19) Insurance commissioner;
    (20) State senator;
    (21) State representative;
    (22) County officers;
    (23) Justices of the supreme court;
    (24) Judges of the court of appeals;
    (25) Judges of the superior court; and
    (26) Judges of the district court.
    For all other jurisdictions, the offices in each jurisdiction shall be grouped together and listed by position number according to county auditor procedures.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 14-06-040, § 434-230-025, filed 2/26/14, effective 3/29/14; WSR 08-15-052, § 434-230-025, filed 7/11/08, effective 8/11/08.]
RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 14-06-040, § 434-230-025, filed 2/26/14, effective 3/29/14; WSR 08-15-052, § 434-230-025, filed 7/11/08, effective 8/11/08.