WSR 98-17-028
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
SECRETARY OF STATE
[Filed August 11, 1998, 12:10 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amendment of rules regarding the conduct of official logic and accuracy tests for primaries and elections.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 29.33.350.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Chapter 58, Laws of 1998, direct the Office of the Secretary of State to adopt rules for logic and accuracy tests.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Pam Floyd, P.O. Box 40237, Olympia, WA 98504, fax (360) 664-2971; David Elliott, P.O. Box 40237, Olympia, WA 98504, fax (360) 664-2971; or Sheryl Moss, P.O. Box 40232, Olympia, WA 98504, fax (360) 664-3657.
August 11, 1998
Tracy Guerin
Deputy Secretary of State