WSR 18-21-178

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

SECRETARY OF STATE

[Filed October 23, 2018, 1:13 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 recent 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.

October 23, 2018

Mark Neary

Assistant Secretary of State