PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Certification of elections.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 29.04.080, 29.04.210, 29.36.150, 29.79.200.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: These rules will clarify exactly which multijurisdictional district election results need to be sent to the Secretary of State's Office, thus saving money and time for both counties and state.
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 Pamela Floyd, P.O. Box 40237, Olympia, WA 98504-0237, phone (360) 664-3442, fax (360) 664-2917, e-mail pam@secstate.wa.gov.
December 6, 1999
Donald F. Whiting
Assistant Secretary of State