H-0187.1 _______________________________________________
HOUSE BILL 1074
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Anderson, McLean, R. Fisher, Moyer, Dorn, Chandler, Sheldon, Bowman, Pruitt, Winsley, Phillips, Kremen, Franklin, Basich, Fraser, Scott, Broback, Edmondson, Paris, D. Sommers, May, R. Johnson, Jones, Wynne, Rayburn, Brumsickle, Nealey, Miller, P. Johnson, Casada, Wood, Forner, Mitchell, Bray, Brekke and Spanel.
Read first time January 18, 1991. Referred to Committee on State Government.
AN ACT Relating to elections; amending RCW 29.21.150, 29.21.180, and 29.30.085; amending 1990 c 59 s 112 (uncodified); adding a new section to chapter 29.21 RCW; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 29.21.150 and 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 120 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
The
name of the person who receives the greatest number of votes and of the person
who receives the next greatest number of votes at the primary for a single
nonpartisan position shall appear on the general election ballot under the
designation therefor((: PROVIDED, That in elections for justices of the
supreme court, judges of the court of appeals and judges of the superior court,
and for state superintendent of public instruction, if any candidate in the
primary receives a majority of all the votes cast for the position, only the
name of the person receiving the highest vote shall be printed on the general
election ballot under the designation for that position, followed by a space
for the writing in of any other name by a voter.))
Sec. 2. RCW 29.21.180 and 1979 ex.s. c 183 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:
No primary shall be held relating to the office of state superintendent of public instruction or, except for any school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more in class AA counties, officers of other first class school districts if, after the last day allowed for candidates to withdraw, there are no more than two candidates filed for each position to be filled. In such event all candidates concerned shall be notified. Names of candidates that would have been printed upon the primary ballot, but for the provisions of this section, shall be printed upon the general election ballot in the following order: For the superintendent of public instruction, in the order determined by lot under RCW 29.18.022; and for school district directors, alphabetically in groups under the designation of the respective titles of the offices for which they are candidates.
Sec. 3. RCW 29.30.085 and 1990 c 59 s 95 are each amended to read as follows:
(((1)
Except as provided under subsection (2) of this section,)) On the
ballot at the general election for a nonpartisan office for which a primary was
held, only the names of the candidate who received the greatest number of votes
and the candidate who received the next greatest number of votes for that
office shall appear under the title of that office, and the names shall appear
in that order. If a primary was conducted, no candidate's name may be printed
on the subsequent general election ballot unless he or she receives at least
one percent of the total votes cast for that office at the preceding primary.
On the ballot at the general election for any ((other)) nonpartisan
office for which no primary was held, the names of the candidates shall be
listed in the order determined under RCW 29.30.025.
(((2)
On the ballot at the general election for the office of justice of the supreme
court, judge of the court of appeals, judge of the superior court, or state
superintendent of public instruction, if a candidate in a contested primary
receives a majority of all the votes cast for that office or position, only the
name of that candidate may be printed under the title of the office for that
position.))
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 29.21 RCW to read as follows:
A primary shall be held as provided in RCW 29.13.070 for each elective judicial office except as follows:
(1) No primary may be held for any single judicial position if, after the last day allowed for candidates to withdraw, there are no more than two candidates filed for the position. The county auditor shall, as soon as possible, notify all the candidates so affected that the office for which they have filed will not appear on the primary ballot. The names of such candidates shall be printed upon the general election ballot in the order determined by lot under RCW 29.18.022 (before July 1, 1992) or RCW 29.30.025 (beginning July 1, 1992).
(2) No primary may be held for a superior court judge position in a county containing a population of one hundred thousand or more if, after the last day provided by law for the withdrawal of declarations of candidacy has expired, only one candidate has filed for the position. A certificate of election shall be issued to such a candidate as required by Article IV, section 29 of the Washington state Constitution.
Sec. 5. 1990 c 59 s 112 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) Section 29.18.020, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 10, chapter 329, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.18.020;
(2) Section 1, chapter 120, Laws of 1986, section 1, chapter 110, Laws of 1987 and RCW 29.18.022;
(3) Section 29.18.030, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 1, chapter 103, Laws of 1965 ex. sess., section 3, chapter 142, Laws of 1984, section 1, chapter 133, Laws of 1987 and RCW 29.18.030;
(4) Section 2, chapter 133, Laws of 1987 and RCW 29.18.031;
(5) Section 29.18.035, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.18.035;
(6) Section 29.18.060, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.18.060;
(7) Section 29.18.090, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.18.090;
(8) Section 29.18.100, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.18.100;
(9) Section 29.18.110, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 5, chapter 127, Laws of 1974 ex. sess., section 11, chapter 329, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.18.110;
(10) Section 29.21.017, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 5, chapter 213, Laws of 1981 and RCW 29.21.017;
(11) Section 29.21.020, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.21.020;
(12) Section 29.21.040, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.21.040;
(13) Section 29.21.060, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 2, chapter 103, Laws of 1965 ex. sess., section 56, chapter 283, Laws of 1969 ex. sess., section 3, chapter 120, Laws of 1975-'76 2nd ex. sess., section 31, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., section 9, chapter 167, Laws of 1986 and RCW 29.21.060;
(14) Section 3, chapter 110, Laws of 1987 and RCW 29.21.075;
(15) Section 29.21.080, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 87, chapter 176, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. and RCW 29.21.080;
(16) Section 29.21.085, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 88, chapter 176, Laws of 1969 ex. sess., section 44, chapter 3, Laws of 1983 and RCW 29.21.085;
(17) Section 29.21.090, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.21.090;
(18) Section 29.21.110, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 1, chapter 19, Laws of 1970 ex. sess. and RCW 29.21.110;
(19) Section 29.21.120, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 194, chapter 202, Laws of 1987 and RCW 29.21.120;
(20) Section 29.21.130, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.21.130;
(21) Section 1, chapter 10, Laws of 1970 ex. sess., section 5, chapter 120, Laws of 1975-'76 2nd ex. sess., section 1, chapter ....., Laws of 1991 (section 1 of this act) and RCW 29.21.150;
(22) Section 29.21.160, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 6, chapter 120, Laws of 1975-'76 2nd ex. sess. and RCW 29.21.160;
(23) Section 2, chapter 10, Laws of 1970 ex. sess., section 7, chapter 21, Laws of 1973 2nd ex. sess., section 8, chapter 183, Laws of 1979 ex. sess., section 2, chapter ....., Laws of 1991 (section 2 of this act) and RCW 29.21.180;
(24) Section 29.21.190, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.21.190;
(25) Section 29.21.200, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.21.200;
(26) Section 29.21.210, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 2, chapter 131, Laws of 1969, section 8, chapter 21, Laws of 1973 2nd ex. sess., section 9, chapter 183, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 29.21.210;
(27) Section 29.21.220, chapter 7, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.21.220;
(28) Section 1, chapter 130, Laws of 1967 ex. sess, section 32, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.21.330;
(29) Section 29.27.010, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 45, chapter 3, Laws of 1983 and RCW 29.27.010;
(30) Section 29.27.040, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.27.040;
(31) Section 29.27.045, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.27.045;
(32) Section 29.30.030, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 53, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.030;
(33) Section 57, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.061;
(34) Section 61, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., section 2, chapter 121, Laws of 1982 and RCW 29.30.091;
(35) Section 33, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., section 12, chapter 167, Laws of 1986 and RCW 29.30.310;
(36) Section 34, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.320;
(37) Section 35, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.330;
(38) Section 36, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.340;
(39) Section 37, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., section 4, chapter 120, Laws of 1986, section 5, chapter 295, Laws of 1987 and RCW 29.30.350;
(40) Section 39, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.370;
(41) Section 40, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.380;
(42) Section 41, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.390;
(43) Section 42, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.410;
(44) Section 43, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.420;
(45) Section 44, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.430;
(46) Section 45, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.440;
(47) Section 46, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., section 5, chapter 120, Laws of 1986, section 6, chapter 295, Laws of 1987 and RCW 29.30.450;
(48) Section 47, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.460;
(49) Section 49, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., section 3, chapter 121, Laws of 1982 and RCW 29.30.480;
(50) Section 50, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.30.490;
(51) Section 29.33.010, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.33.010;
(52) Section 29.33.015, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.33.015;
(53) Section 29.33.090, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 5, chapter 40, Laws of 1982 and RCW 29.33.090;
(54) Section 29.33.110, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 21, chapter 109, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. and RCW 29.33.110;
(55) Section 29.33.120, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 22, chapter 109, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. and RCW 29.33.120;
(56) Section 29.33.140, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.33.140;
(57) Section 29.33.150, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.33.150;
(58) Section 29.33.160, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.33.160;
(59) Section 29.33.170, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.33.170;
(60) Section 29.33.180, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 62, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., section 7, chapter 295, Laws of 1987 and RCW 29.33.180;
(61) Section 29.33.190, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.33.190;
(62) Section 29.33.200, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.33.200;
(63) Section 29.33.210, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 63, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.33.210;
(64) Section 29.33.220, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 1, chapter 124, Laws of 1971 ex. sess., section 1, chapter 102, Laws of 1973, section 4, chapter 46, Laws of 1975-'76 2nd ex. sess., section 64, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.33.220;
(65) Section 11, chapter 109, Laws of 1967 ex. sess., section 65, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.34.010;
(66) Section 67, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., section 13, chapter 167, Laws of 1986 and RCW 29.34.125;
(67) Section 23, chapter 109, Laws of 1967 ex. sess., section 68, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.34.130;
(68) Section 24, chapter 109, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. and RCW 29.34.140;
(69) Section 70, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.34.145;
(70) Section 2, chapter 130, Laws of 1967 ex. sess., section 2, chapter 6, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. and RCW 29.34.180;
(71) Section 29.51.080, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.51.080;
(72) Section 29.51.110, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 43, chapter 202, Laws of 1971 ex. sess., section 15, chapter 167, Laws of 1986 and RCW 29.51.110;
(73) Section 29.51.120, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.51.120;
(74) Section 29.51.130, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.51.130;
(75) Section 29.51.160, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.51.160;
(76) Section 29.51.220, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.51.220;
(77) Section 29.51.260, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.51.260;
(78) Section 29.54.020, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 7, chapter 101, Laws of 1965 ex. sess. and RCW 29.54.020;
(79) Section 29.54.030, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 8, chapter 101, Laws of 1965 ex. sess. and RCW 29.54.030;
(80) Section 29.54.040, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 9, chapter 101, Laws of 1965 ex. sess., section 86, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.54.040;
(81) Section 12, chapter 101, Laws of 1965 ex. sess., section 2, chapter 109, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. and RCW 29.54.043;
(82) Section 29.54.045, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 10, chapter 101, Laws of 1965 ex. sess., section 4, chapter 102, Laws of 1973, section 87, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.54.045;
(83) Section 29.54.070, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 10, chapter 109, Laws of 1967 ex. sess., section 90, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.54.070;
(84) Section 29.54.080, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 91, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.54.080;
(85) Section 29.54.090, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.54.090;
(86) Section 29.54.100, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.54.100;
(87) Section 29.54.110, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.54.110;
(88) Section 29.54.120, chapter 9, Laws of 1965 and RCW 29.54.120;
(89) Section 29.54.130, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 92, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.54.130; and
(90) Section 29.54.140, chapter 9, Laws of 1965, section 93, chapter 361, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 29.54.140.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. Section 3 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1992.