WSR 99-02-003
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
[Filed December 23, 1998, 3:43 p.m.]
notice of request for attorney general's opinion
washington attorney general
The Washington Attorney General issues formal published opinions in response to requests by the heads of state agencies, state legislators, and county prosecuting attorneys. When it appears that individuals outside the Attorney General's Office have information or expertise that will assist in the preparation of a particular opinion, a summary of that opinion request will be published in the state register. If you are interested in commenting on a request listed in this volume of the register, you should notify the Attorney General's Office of your interest by January 17, 1999. This is not the due date by which comments must be received. However, if you do not notify the Attorney General's Office of your interest in commenting on an opinion request by January 17, 1999, the opinion may be issued before your comments have been received. You may notify the Attorney General's Office of your intention to comment by calling (360) 586-4218, or by writing to the Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 40100, Olympia, WA 98504-0100. When you notify the office of your intention to comment, you will be provided with a copy of the opinion request in which you are interested; information about the Attorney General's Opinion process; information on how to submit your comments; and a due date by which your comments must be received to ensure that they are fully considered.
The Attorney General's Office seeks public input on the following opinion request(s).
98-12-03 Request by Ralph Munro
Secretary of State
If a candidate for a partisan office dies prior to a primary or election and no successor is appointed, should the deceased candidate's name still appear on the ballot, and if so, should votes be treated as legal for purposes of determining the outcome of election? Would that change if it was a judicial or other non-partisan office?