Washington Administrative Code
2023 Archive

Chapter 434-260 WAC
Last Update: 6/5/19

ELECTION REVIEW PROCESS AND CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS
(Formerly chapter 434-60 WAC)
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WAC Sections
434-260-010Intent.
434-260-020Definitions.
434-260-030Scheduled reviews—Auditor request.
434-260-040Election reviews—Secretary of state to designate.
434-260-050Notice of special review.
434-260-060Notification of review process.
434-260-080Special review—Legislative district race.
434-260-090Special review of congressional or statewide races.
434-260-100Expense of reviews.
434-260-110Election review checklist.
434-260-130Preliminary review report of findings and recommendations.
434-260-140Draft election review report.
434-260-145Response to draft election review report.
434-260-150Final election review report.
434-260-155County review follow-up.
434-260-160Special review recommendations.
434-260-190Processing of appeal.
434-260-200Standards for evaluating appeals.
CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS
434-260-220Certification of election administrators.
434-260-240Mandatory certification course.
434-260-300Renewal of certification as an election administrator.
434-260-307Recertification of election administrator.
434-260-310Applications.
434-260-320Training program for county canvassing board members.
434-260-350Approval of training programs.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
434-260-070Frequency of scheduled reviews. [WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-070, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 93-18-053, § 434-60-070, filed 8/30/93, effective 9/30/93.] Repealed by WSR 99-12-004, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020.
434-260-120Adoption of election review checklist. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 99-12-004, § 434-260-120, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-120, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 93-18-053, § 434-60-120, filed 8/30/93, effective 9/30/93.] Repealed by WSR 09-18-098, filed 9/1/09, effective 10/2/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-260-165Response to draft special review recommendations. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 07-12-032, § 434-260-165, filed 5/30/07, effective 6/30/07.] Repealed by WSR 09-18-098, filed 9/1/09, effective 10/2/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-260-170Distribution of special review recommendations and response. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 07-12-032, § 434-260-170, filed 5/30/07, effective 6/30/07; WSR 06-14-050, § 434-260-170, filed 6/28/06, effective 7/29/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 99-12-004, § 434-260-170, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-170, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 93-18-053, § 434-60-170, filed 8/30/93, effective 9/30/93.] Repealed by WSR 09-18-098, filed 9/1/09, effective 10/2/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-260-180Appeal from scheduled review report. [WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-180, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 93-18-053, § 434-60-180, filed 8/30/93, effective 9/30/93.] Repealed by WSR 99-12-004, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020.
434-260-210Intent. [WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-210, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 94-07-018, § 434-60-210, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94.] Repealed by WSR 99-12-004, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020.
434-260-215Definitions. [WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-215, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 94-07-018, § 434-60-215, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94.] Repealed by WSR 99-12-004, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020.
434-260-225Certification of assistant election administrators. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 01-11-111, § 434-260-225, filed 5/21/01, effective 6/21/01; WSR 99-12-004, § 434-260-225, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99.] Repealed by WSR 19-12-114, filed 6/5/19, effective 1/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.630.
434-260-230Certification credit system. [WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-230, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 94-07-018, § 434-60-230, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94.] Repealed by WSR 99-12-004, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020.
434-260-235Recertification of assistant election administrators as election administrators. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 08-15-052, § 434-260-235, filed 7/11/08, effective 8/11/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 99-12-004, § 434-260-235, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99.] Repealed by WSR 19-12-114, filed 6/5/19, effective 1/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.630.
434-260-250Experience as an election administrator, or as a deputy election administrator. [WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-250, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 94-07-018, § 434-60-250, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94.] Repealed by WSR 99-12-004, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020.
434-260-260Open book written test. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.610. WSR 04-15-089, § 434-260-260, filed 7/16/04, effective 8/16/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 99-12-004, § 434-260-260, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-260, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 94-07-018, § 434-60-260, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94.] Repealed by WSR 19-12-114, filed 6/5/19, effective 1/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.630.
434-260-270Participation in conferences and workshops. [WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-270, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 94-07-018, § 434-60-270, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94.] Repealed by WSR 99-12-004, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020.
434-260-280Formal education. [WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-280, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 94-07-018, § 434-60-280, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94.] Repealed by WSR 99-12-004, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020.
434-260-290Participation in other education activities. [WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-290, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 94-07-018, § 434-60-290, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94.] Repealed by WSR 99-12-004, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020.
434-260-305Maintaining certification as an assistant election administrator. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 09-18-098, § 434-260-305, filed 9/1/09, effective 10/2/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 01-11-111, § 434-260-305, filed 5/21/01, effective 6/21/01; WSR 99-12-004, § 434-260-305, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99.] Repealed by WSR 19-12-114, filed 6/5/19, effective 1/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.630.
434-260-309Lapse of certification of assistant election administrator. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 01-11-111, § 434-260-309, filed 5/21/01, effective 6/21/01.] Repealed by WSR 19-12-114, filed 6/5/19, effective 1/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.630.
434-260-330Training program for election observers. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.610. WSR 04-15-089, § 434-260-330, filed 7/16/04, effective 8/16/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 99-12-004, § 434-260-330, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-330, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 94-07-018, § 434-60-330, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94.] Repealed by WSR 09-18-098, filed 9/1/09, effective 10/2/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.
434-260-340Training video tapes available. [Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 99-12-004, § 434-260-340, filed 5/19/99, effective 6/19/99. WSR 98-08-010, recodified as § 434-260-340, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.60.020. WSR 94-07-018, § 434-60-340, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94.] Repealed by WSR 09-18-098, filed 9/1/09, effective 10/2/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611.