§ 29A.32.220 — Notice of production—Local governments' decision to participate.

Washington § 29A.32.220

• Jurisdiction: Washington
• Title 29A: ELECTIONS
• Ch. 29A.32: VOTERS' PAMPHLETS

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(1) Not later than 90 days before the publication and distribution of a local voters' pamphlet by a county, the county auditor shall notify each city, town, or special taxing district with issues or offices appearing on ballots within that county that a pamphlet will be produced.

(2) All voters' pamphlets published by the county pursuant to RCW 29A.32.210 must include the elective offices and ballot measures of the county and the elective offices and ballot measures of each unit of local government within the county which will appear on the ballot at that primary or election.

If the required appearance in a county's voters' pamphlet of the offices or measures of a unit of local government would create undue financial hardship for the unit of government, the legislative authority of the unit may petition the legislative authority of the county to waive this requirement. The legislative authority of the county may provide such a waiver if it does so not later than 60 days before the publication of the pamphlet and it finds that the requirement would create such hardship.

(3) If a city, town, or district is located within more than one county, all appropriate information for that jurisdiction must appear in the local voters' pamphlet for each of the counties containing the jurisdiction. Arguments, candidate statements, and photographs must be submitted to the county auditor of the county that accepted any resolutions or candidate filings for that jurisdiction. The auditor that receives this information shall provide it to the other county auditors after reviewing and accepting the submissions.

Effective date — 2024 c 78: See note following RCW 29A.32.010 .

Legislative History

[2024 c 78 s 8;2003 c 111 s 814;1994 c 191 s 1;1984 c 106 s 4. Formerly RCW29.81A.020.]