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SHB 1571  H AMD to AMD  082  FAILED  3-13-91

              By Representative Rose Bowman

     On page 1 of the amendment, after line 13, insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  The election audit staff may, in addition to the audits required by section 4 of this act, be required to perform duties such as periodically auditing county election procedures after special elections, primaries, and general elections to ensure the uniform and orderly conduct of elections in this state.  The staff shall provide the results of each audit conducted under this section to the county canvassing board of the affected county and filed with the secretary of state.  The reports of the audits are public records, and the secretary of state shall make them available for inspection and copying as provided by law."

     Renumber the following section and change internal references accordingly.

     On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "section;" insert "creating new sections to 29.04 RCW;"

EFFECT:  Permits secretary of state to assist counties with periodic audits.  Establishes that audit results are public records.