Subject of Possible Rule Making: Administrative complaint procedure to comply with the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252, 116 Stat. 1666 (2002).

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 29.04.080.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To adopt an administrative complaint procedure so that Washington state can comply with the Helm [Help] America Vote Act and be in the position to receive federal funding.

     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

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