BILL REQ. #: H-1161.1
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HOUSE BILL 1660
_____________________________________________| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2003 Regular Session |
By Representatives McDermott, Armstrong and DickersonRead first time 02/04/2003. Referred to Committee on State Government.
AN ACT Relating to ballot measure petitions; amending RCW
29.79.090, 29.79.100, and 29.79.110; and adding a new section to
chapter 29.79 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 29.79 RCW
to read as follows:
Each person circulating a ballot measure petition must sign before
a notary public a statement contained on each sheet of the petition
affirming, under penalty of perjury, that every person signing that
sheet signed his or her name and correctly provided the accompanying
information on the signature sheet, and that the person was eligible to
sign the petition.
Sec. 2 RCW 29.79.090 and 1982 c 116 s 9 are each amended to read
as follows:
Petitions for proposing measures for submission to the legislature
at its next regular session, shall be substantially in the following
form:
WARNING
Every person who signs this petition with any other than his or her
true name, knowingly signs more than one of these petitions, signs this
petition when he or she is not a legal voter, or makes any false
statement on this petition may be punished by fine or imprisonment or
both.
INITIATIVE PETITION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE LEGISLATURE
To the Honorable . . . . . ., Secretary of State of the State of
Washington:
We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the State of
Washington, respectfully direct that this petition and the proposed
measure known as Initiative Measure No. . . . . and entitled (here set
forth the established ballot title of the measure), a full, true, and
correct copy of which is printed on the reverse side of this petition,
be transmitted to the legislature of the State of Washington at its
next ensuing regular session, and we respectfully petition the
legislature to enact said proposed measure into law; and each of us for
himself or herself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am
a legal voter of the State of Washington in the city (or town) and
county written after my name, my residence address is correctly stated,
and I have knowingly signed this petition only once.
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Petitioner's
signature | Print name
for positive
identification | Residence address,
street and number,
if any | City
or
Town
|
County | Date
Signed |
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| etc. | | | | | |
I, . . . . . . . . . . . ., swear or affirm under penalty of
perjury, that every person who signed this sheet of the foregoing
petition signed his or her name and the accompanying required
information on the signature sheet correctly, and that the person was
eligible to sign this petition.
| Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Post Office Address . . . . . . . . . . . . |
State of Washington
County of . . . . . . . .
Signed or attested before me on . . . . by . . . . . . . . .
Sec. 3 RCW 29.79.100 and 1982 c 116 s 10 are each amended to read
as follows:
Petitions for proposing measures for submission to the people for
their approval or rejection at the next ensuing general election, shall
be substantially in the following form:
WARNING
Every person who signs this petition with any other than his or her
true name, knowingly signs more than one of these petitions, signs this
petition when he or she is not a legal voter, or makes any false
statement on this petition may be punished by fine or imprisonment or
both.
INITIATIVE PETITION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE PEOPLE
To the Honorable . . . . . ., Secretary of State of the State of
Washington:
We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the State of
Washington, respectfully direct that the proposed measure known as
Initiative Measure No. . . . ., entitled (here insert the established
ballot title of the measure), a full, true and correct copy of which is
printed on the reverse side of this petition, be submitted to the legal
voters of the State of Washington for their approval or rejection at
the general election to be held on the . . . . . day of November,
((19)) Year. . .; and each of us for himself or herself says: I have
personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the State of
Washington, in the city (or town) and county written after my name, my
residence address is correctly stated, and I have knowingly signed this
petition only once.
| |
Petitioner's
signature | Print name
for positive
identification | Residence address,
street and number,
if any | City
or
Town
|
County | Date
Signed |
| (Here follow 20 numbered lines divided into columns as below.) |
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| 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - -
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| - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| etc. | | | | |
I, . . . . . . . . . . . ., swear or affirm under penalty of
perjury, that every person who signed this sheet of the foregoing
petition signed his or her name and the accompanying required
information on the signature sheet correctly, and that the person was
eligible to sign this petition.
| Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Post Office Address . . . . . . . . . . . . |
State of Washington
County of . . . . . . . .
Signed or attested before me on . . . . by . . . . . . . . .
Sec. 4 RCW 29.79.110 and 1993 c 256 s 10 are each amended to read
as follows:
Petitions ordering that acts or parts of acts passed by the
legislature be referred to the people at the next ensuing general
election, or special election ordered by the legislature, shall be
substantially in the following form:
WARNING
Every person who signs this petition with any other than his or her
true name, knowingly signs more than one of these petitions, signs this
petition when he or she is not a legal voter, or makes any false
statement on this petition may be punished by fine or imprisonment or
both.
PETITION FOR REFERENDUM
To the Honorable . . . . . ., Secretary of State of the State of
Washington:
We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the State of
Washington, respectfully order and direct that Referendum Measure No.
. . . . ., filed to revoke a (or part or parts of a) bill that (concise
statement required by RCW ((29.79.055)) 29.27.066) and that was passed
by the . . . . . . legislature of the State of Washington at the last
regular (special) session of said legislature, shall be referred to the
people of the state for their approval or rejection at the regular
(special) election to be held on the . . . . day of November, ((19))
Year. . .; and each of us for himself or herself says: I have
personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the State of
Washington, in the city (or town) and county written after my name, my
residence address is correctly stated, and I have knowingly signed this
petition only once.
| |
Petitioner's
signature | Print name
for positive
identification | Residence address,
street and number,
if any | City
or
Town
|
County | Date
Signed |
| (Here follow 20 numbered lines divided into columns as below.) |
| | | | | |
| 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - -
| - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - -
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| - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| etc. | | | | |
I, . . . . . . . . . . . ., swear or affirm under penalty of
perjury, that every person who signed this sheet of the foregoing
petition signed his or her name and the accompanying required
information on the signature sheet correctly, and that the person was
eligible to sign this petition.
| Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Post Office Address . . . . . . . . . . . . |
State of Washington
County of . . . . . . . .
Signed or attested before me on . . . . by . . . . . . . . .
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