Subject of Possible Rule Making: 2005 elections legislation.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 29A.04.611.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The rules implement chapters 241, 243, and 246, Laws of 2005.

     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 Katie Blinn, P.O. Box 40220, Olympia, WA 98504-0220, (360) 902-4168, fax (360) 586-5629.

September 6, 2005

Steve Excell

Assistant Secretary of State

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