WHEREAS, in accordance with Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) of the Washington State Constitution, the 2003 First Special Session of the Legislature adjourned June 10, 2003, the 30th day of the first special session; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) of the Washington State Constitution, the 2003 Second Special Session of the Legislature adjourned June 11, 2003, the 1st day of the second special session; and

WHEREAS, it is now necessary for me to convene a Third Special Session of the Legislature for the purpose of canceling the non-binding 2004 presidential primary;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gary Locke, Governor of the State of Washington, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article II, Section 12 (Amendment 68) and Article III, Section 7 of the Washington State Constitution, do hereby convene the Washington State Legislature in Special Session at the Capitol in Olympia at noon on Friday, December 5, 2003 for a period of not more than one week for the purpose of enacting legislation as described above.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the State of Washington to be affixed at Olympia, this 4th day of November, A.D., Two Thousand and Three.
	Gary Locke Governor of Washington
BY THE GOVERNOR: Steve Excell Assistant Secretary of State

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