BILL REQ. #:  H-3643.1 

Read first time 01/10/2006.   Referred to Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability.

     AN ACT Relating to modifying county auditor duties; and amending RCW 29A.04.216.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 29A.04.216 and 2004 c 271 s 104 are each amended to read as follows:
     The county auditor of each county shall be ex officio the supervisor of all primaries and elections, general or special, and ((it shall be)) the county ((auditor's duty to)) auditor must: Provide places for holding ((such)) primaries and elections; ((to)) establish procedures that address potential conflicts of interest for a person administrating or conducting elections; appoint the precinct election officers and ((to)) provide for their compensation; ((to)) provide the supplies and materials necessary for the conduct of elections to the precinct election officers; and ((to)) publish and post notices of calling ((such)) primaries and elections in the manner provided by law. The notice of a primary held in an even-numbered year must indicate that the office of precinct committee officer will be on the ballot. The auditor shall also apportion to each city, town, or district, and to the state of Washington in the odd-numbered year, its share of the expense of such primaries and elections. This section does not apply to general or special elections for any city, town, or district that is not subject to RCW 29A.04.321 and 29A.04.330, but all such elections must be held and conducted at the time, in the manner, and by the officials (with such notice, requirements for filing for office, and certifications by local officers) as provided and required by the laws governing such elections.