PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Mailing of ballots.
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 implement chapter 162, Laws of 2003.
Process for Developing New Rule: Rules are drafted with the consultation of local election administrators.
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.
July 30, 2003
Steve Excell
Assistant Secretary of State