BILL REQ. #:  H-3580.2 



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HOUSE BILL 2579
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State of Washington61st Legislature2010 Regular Session

By Representatives Liias, Upthegrove, Hunt, and Moeller

Prefiled 01/07/10. Read first time 01/11/10.   Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.



     AN ACT Relating to revocation of signatures on ballot measures; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.72 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 29A.72 RCW to read as follows:
     Any person who signs a petition for a ballot measure may request that his or her signature be removed on that petition by making a written request to the secretary of state. The request must be signed and postmarked no later than the day signature petitions are due to be filled with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall revoke a signature only in instances where the signature verification procedure necessitates that all signatures on a petition be verified.

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