SSB 5219 -
By Senator Roach
NOT ADOPTED 03/07/2005
On page 1, beginning on line 3 of the amendment, strike all of section 1 and insert the following:
"Sec. 1 RCW 29A.04.310 and 2005 c 2 s 8 (Initiative Measure No.
872) are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
Primaries for general elections to be held in November must be held
on((:)) the ((
(1)third)) first Tuesday of the preceding September((; or ))."
(2) The seventh Tuesday immediately preceding that general
election, whichever occurs first
SSB 5219 -
By Senator Roach
NOT ADOPTED 03/07/2005
On page 4, line 36 of the amendment, after "((fourth))" strike
"third" and insert "second"
SSB 5219 -
By Senator Roach
NOT ADOPTED 03/07/2005
On page 5, line 1 of the amendment, after "in" strike "((July))
May" and insert "July"
On page 5, line 12 of the amendment, strike "third Monday in
((July)) May" and insert "second Monday in July"
EFFECT: (1) Changes the primary date from the third Tuesday in
August to the first Tuesday in September;
(2) Changes the electronic filing of candidate commencement date
from the third Monday in May to the second Monday in July;
(3) Changes the declaration of candidacy commencement date from the
third Monday in May to the second Monday in July.