BILL REQ. #:  S-0808.1 



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SENATE BILL 5564
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State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Senators Schmidt, Kastama, Weinstein, Roach, Shin, Rockefeller, Oke and Kohl-Welles

Read first time 01/28/2005.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.



     AN ACT Relating to a manual of election laws and rules; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.04 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 29A.04 RCW to read as follows:
     The secretary of state shall prepare a manual that explains all election laws and rules in easy-to-understand, plain language for use during the vote counting, recounting, tabulation, and canvassing process. The secretary of state shall print and distribute sufficient copies of the manual so that it is available for use in all vote-counting centers throughout the state. The secretary of state may also make the manual available in electronic form.

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