§ 43.07.310 — Division of elections—Duties.

Washington § 43.07.310

• Jurisdiction: Washington
• Title 43: STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
• Ch. 43.07: SECRETARY OF STATE

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The secretary of state, through the division of elections, is responsible for the following duties, as prescribed by Title 29A RCW:

(1) The filing, verification of signatures, and certification of state initiative, referendum, and recall petitions;

(2) The production and distribution of a state voters' pamphlet;

(3) The examination, testing, and certification of voting equipment, voting devices, and vote tallying systems;

(4) The administration, canvassing, and certification of the presidential primary, state primaries, and state general elections;

(5) The administration of motor voter and other voter registration and voter outreach programs;

(6) The training, testing, and certification of state and local elections personnel as established in RCW 29A.04.530 ;

(7) The conduct of reviews as established in RCW 29A.04.570 ; and

(8) Other duties that may be prescribed by the legislature.

Legislative History

[2009 c 415 s 11;2003 c 111 s 2303;1992 c 163 s 2.]