EXPEDITED RULES
Title of Rule: Chapter 434-291 WAC, technical correction.
Purpose: To make a technical correction in the numbering sequence of WAC 434-291-130.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 29.04.080.
Summary: The numbering sequence for WAC 434-291-130 was incorrect skipping number 9 in a list of items. The amended rule corrects the numbering sequence and makes no substantive change.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Without this update the rules governing the conduct of elections will not have the appropriate RCW citation making it difficult to determine which statute is being referenced by the rule.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Shawn Merchant, 520 Union Avenue, P.O. Box 40229, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 902-4154.
Name of Proponent: Office of the Secretary of State, governmental.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: The purpose is to amend all of the RCW citations to the new election statutes that become effective on July 1, 2004. The anticipated effect is to allow users to find and reference the statute that the rule refers to and is implementing.
Proposal does not change existing rules.
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THE USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Shawn Merchant, Office of the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 40229 Olympia, WA 98504 , AND RECEIVED BY August 2, 2004.
May 20, 2004
Steve Excell
Assistant Secretary of State
OTS-7194.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 98-08-010, filed 3/18/98,
effective 3/18/98)
WAC 434-291-070
Actions to contest contents of the
ballot title or summary of the final cost-effectiveness study.
Any registered voter may appeal to the superior court of
Thurston County to review the contents of the ballot title or
the summary of the final cost-effectiveness study on a major
public energy project bond measure up to ten days following
the filing of such document with the secretary of state. Such
appeals shall be conducted in the same manner as appeals of
ballot titles on initiatives as provided in RCW ((29.79.060))
29A.72.080.
[98-08-010, recodified as § 434-291-070, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080 and 29.81.070. 82-12-022 (Order 82-1), § 434-91-070, filed 5/25/82.]
(1) Salaries, wages, and benefits for precinct officers and part-time or temporary employees whose responsibilities are directly attributable to the election, and for that portion of the time of regular employees (other than the county auditor) which is directly attributable the election;
(2) Supplies specifically required for the election, including stationery, forms, other office supplies, and items for the repair and maintenance of equipment;
(3) Telephone and postage costs which are directly attributable to the election;
(4) Cartage or freight charges for moving or delivering voting machines, voting devices, voting booths, or delivery of precinct supplies and travel expenses for delivery of precinct returns;
(5) Legal notices and published instructions in connection with the election, closing of registration, or canvassing;
(6) Printing of ballots, poll books, tally books, instructions, signs, and other precinct supplies;
(7) Repairs and maintenance of voting and vote tallying equipment;
(8) Rentals for polling places and storage facilities for voting machines or devices;
(((10))) (9) Depreciation for voting equipment so long as
such charges over the useful life of such equipment do not
exceed the original value of the equipment;
(((11))) (10) That portion of the overhead cost of
buildings or office space which is equal to the total of such
costs multiplied by the ratio of the number of employee hours
directly attributable to the major public energy project bond
measure and the total number of employee hours for that
office;
(((12))) (11) Data processing costs for programming
related to the election and for machine time for program
testing, and vote tallying.
[98-08-010, recodified as § 434-291-130, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080 and 29.81.070. 82-12-022 (Order 82-1), § 434-91-130, filed 5/25/82.]
[98-08-010, recodified as § 434-291-170, filed 3/18/98, effective 3/18/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.04.080 and 29.81.070. 82-12-022 (Order 82-1), § 434-91-170, filed 5/25/82.]