PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Presidential primary rules.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 29.19.070.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The rules on the presidential primary need to be updated to accommodate changes in political party rules and be updated from the last presidential primary.
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 Bill Huennekens, Policy Analyst, Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division, P.O. Box 40229, Olympia, WA 98504-0229, bhuennekens@secstate.wa.gov, phone (360) 902-4169, fax (360) 586-5629.
April 21, 2003
Steve Excell
Assistant Secretary of State