PDFWAC 392-109-085

Ballots and envelopes—Mailing to electors.

(1) The office of superintendent of public instruction must prepare ballots. Ballots must be mailed to electors by the date set forth in the election timeline.
(2) The voting package must include the following:
(a) Official ballot;
(b) Ballot return envelope, marked with "Official Ballot" and preaddressed to the office of superintendent of public instruction. The return address area of the envelope must be preaddressed with the elector's name, mailing address, and school district;
(c) Secrecy envelope, consisting of a plain envelope with no markings that is smaller than the ballot return envelope;
(d) Instructions to electors, which must identify how to mark the ballot, the date the ballot must be postmarked or returned, and directions on how to place the ballot in the secrecy envelope and place the secrecy envelope in the ballot return envelope;
(e) Candidate statements and photos, which may be compiled into a single document.
(3) Voting packages for private schools must be mailed to the chief administrator of each approved private school and include the components listed in subsection (2) of this section. The return address area of the ballot return envelope must include the name and address of the private school.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.021. WSR 17-15-101, § 392-109-085, filed 7/18/17, effective 8/18/17. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.305 RCW and 2005 c 497. WSR 05-22-007, § 392-109-085, filed 10/20/05, effective 11/20/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.020. WSR 96-08-001 (Order 96-05), § 392-109-085, filed 3/21/96, effective 4/21/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.020. WSR 84-11-038 (Order 84-8), § 392-109-085, filed 5/15/84; WSR 81-17-005 (Order 81-10), § 392-109-085, filed 8/7/81; WSR 80-07-038 (Order 80-20), § 392-109-085, filed 6/17/80.]