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Chapter 434-262 WAC

Last Update: 10/6/21

CANVASSING AND CERTIFICATION

(Formerly chapter 434-62 WAC)

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WAC Sections
434-262-010	Definitions.
434-262-013	Crediting voters.
434-262-015	Canvassing board—Delegation of authority.
434-262-016	Canvassing board meeting—Emergency procedure.
434-262-017	General election turnout for validation of bonds and levies.
434-262-020	Preliminary abstract of votes.
434-262-025	Canvassing board—Notice of open public meeting.
434-262-030	County auditor's abstract of votes.
434-262-031	Rejection of ballots or parts of ballots.
434-262-032	Provisional ballots—Disposition.
434-262-036	Canvassing procedure for ballot of a protected records voter.
434-262-040	Verification of auditor's abstract of votes.
434-262-050	Errors or discrepancies discovered during the verification of the auditor's abstract of votes.
434-262-060	Documentation of corrective action taken.
434-262-070	Official county canvass report.
434-262-080	Transmittal of county canvass report to the secretary of state.
434-262-090	Receipt of county canvass report by secretary of state.
434-262-100	Canvass of returns by the secretary of state—Powers and duties.
434-262-105	Audit of results of votes cast on direct recording electronic device.
434-262-110	Certification of primary returns by the secretary of state.
434-262-120	Certification of general election returns by the secretary of state.
434-262-130	Certification of special primaries and special elections.
434-262-132	Multicounty candidate races.
434-262-133	Election results for multicounty local ballot measures.
434-262-160	Write-in-voting—Voter intent.
434-262-200	Retention of records.

DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE


434-262-005	Authority and purpose. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.610. WSR 04-15-089, § 434-262-005, filed 7/16/04, effective 8/16/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080, 29.04.210, 29.36.150 and 29.79.200. WSR 97-21-045, recodified as § 434-262-005, filed 10/13/97, effective 11/13/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080. WSR 80-15-008 (Order 80-3), § 434-62-005, filed 10/3/80.] Repealed by WSR 05-17-145, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-262-035	Canvassing board—Absentee ballot signature verification. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080, 29.04.210, 29.36.150 and 29.79.200. WSR 97-21-045, § 434-262-035, filed 10/13/97, effective 11/13/97.] Repealed by WSR 05-17-145, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-262-045	Canvassing mail ballots. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080, 29.04.210, 29.36.150 and 29.79.200. WSR 97-21-045, § 434-262-045, filed 10/13/97, effective 11/13/97.] Repealed by WSR 05-17-145, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-262-075	Election of political party precinct committee officers. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.08.420, 29A.24.131, 29A.40.110, 29A.46.020, and 29A.80.041. WSR 10-14-091, § 434-262-075, filed 7/6/10, effective 8/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 08-15-052, § 434-262-075, filed 7/11/08, effective 8/11/08.] Repealed by WSR 11-24-064, filed 12/6/11, effective 1/6/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.620, and 29A.04.630.
434-262-106	Machine recount of votes cast on direct recording electronic devices. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 05-24-040, § 434-262-106, filed 11/30/05, effective 12/31/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-12-032, filed 5/30/07, effective 6/30/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-262-108	Manual recount of votes cast on direct recording electronic devices. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 05-24-040, § 434-262-108, filed 11/30/05, effective 12/31/05.] Repealed by WSR 07-12-032, filed 5/30/07, effective 6/30/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-262-135	Thirty day reconciliation report. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 06-14-046, § 434-262-135, filed 6/28/06, effective 7/29/06.] Repealed by WSR 11-24-064, filed 12/6/11, effective 1/6/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.620, and 29A.04.630.
434-262-140	Microfilm copies of election returns. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080, 29.04.210, 29.36.150 and 29.79.200. WSR 97-21-045, recodified as § 434-262-140, filed 10/13/97, effective 11/13/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080. WSR 80-15-008 (Order 80-3), § 434-62-140, filed 10/3/80.] Repealed by WSR 09-03-110, filed 1/21/09, effective 2/21/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-262-150	Rejection of ballots or parts of ballots. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.210, 29.36.150. WSR 02-07-029, § 434-262-150, filed 3/12/02, effective 4/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080, 29.04.210, 29.36.150 and 29.79.200. WSR 97-21-045, recodified as § 434-262-150, filed 10/13/97, effective 11/13/97. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 59. WSR 92-12-083, § 434-62-150, filed 6/2/92, effective 7/3/92.] Repealed by WSR 05-17-145, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-262-170	Referral of ballots to canvassing board. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080, 29.04.210, 29.36.150 and 29.79.200. WSR 97-21-045, recodified as § 434-262-170, filed 10/13/97, effective 11/13/97. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 59. WSR 92-12-083, § 434-62-170, filed 6/2/92, effective 7/3/92.] Repealed by WSR 05-17-145, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-262-180	Tabulation of ballots to be continuous—Exception. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080, 29.04.210, 29.36.150 and 29.79.200. WSR 97-21-045, recodified as § 434-262-180, filed 10/13/97, effective 11/13/97. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 59. WSR 92-12-083, § 434-62-180, filed 6/2/92, effective 7/3/92.] Repealed by WSR 05-17-145, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-262-190	Canvassing board—Opening ballot container. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080, 29.04.210, 29.36.150 and 29.79.200. WSR 97-21-045, recodified as § 434-262-190, filed 10/13/97, effective 11/13/97. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 59. WSR 92-12-083, § 434-62-190, filed 6/2/92, effective 7/3/92.] Repealed by WSR 05-17-145, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-262-203	Poll-site ballot reconciliation—Central count optical scan. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 06-14-046, § 434-262-203, filed 6/28/06, effective 7/29/06; WSR 05-17-145, § 434-262-203, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.610. WSR 05-06-035 and 05-08-065, § 434-262-203, filed 2/25/05 and 3/31/05, effective 3/28/05 and 5/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 11-24-064, filed 12/6/11, effective 1/6/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.620, and 29A.04.630.
434-262-204	Poll-site ballot reconciliation—Precinct count optical scan and direct recording devices. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 06-14-046, § 434-262-204, filed 6/28/06, effective 7/29/06; WSR 05-17-145, § 434-262-204, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.610. WSR 05-06-035 and 05-08-065, § 434-262-204, filed 2/25/05 and 3/31/05, effective 3/28/05 and 5/1/05.] Repealed by WSR 11-24-064, filed 12/6/11, effective 1/6/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.620, and 29A.04.630.
434-262-210	Ranked choice voting. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 08-15-052, § 434-262-210, filed 7/11/08, effective 8/11/08.] Repealed by WSR 10-14-091, filed 7/6/10, effective 8/6/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.08.420, 29A.24.131, 29A.40.110, 29A.46.020, and 29A.80.041.