WSR 19-08-101
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SECRETARY OF STATE
[Filed April 3, 2019, 12:00 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Presidential primary updates and changes to rules for other election processes.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.620.
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 Lisa Tuerk, P.O. Box 40229, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-902-4167, fax 360-664-4619, email lisa.tuerk@sos.wa.gov, web site vote.wa.gov.
Mark Neary
Assistant Secretary of State