WSR 18-07-038

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed March 13, 2018, 1:05 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Elections.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 29A.04.611.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: It is necessary to update the WAC to reflect legislative changes and to update and clarify procedures.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Sheryl Moss, P.O. Box 40229, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-4146, fax 360-664-4619, email sheryl.moss@sos.wa.gov, web site vote.wa.gov; or Miriam Campbell, P.O. Box 40229, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-4165, fax 360-664-4619, email miriam.campbell@sos.wa.gov, web site vote.wa.gov.

Additional comments: Rules must be jointly adopted by the secretary of state and the election administration and certification board.

Mark Neary

Assistant Secretary of State