WSR 17-10-039

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed April 27, 2017, 10:23 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Elections.

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: It is necessary to update the WAC to reflect recent legislative changes related to ballot return box placement.

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 Sheryl Moss, C & T Program Manager, P.O. Box 40220, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 902-4146, sheryl.moss@sos.wa.gov.

April 26, 2017

Mark Neary

Assistant Secretary of State