29A.92.030 – Violations—Factors.
RCW 29A.92.030 Violations—Factors. (1) A political subdivision is in violation of this chapter when it is shown that: (a) Elections in the political subdivision exhibit polarized voting; and (b) Members of a protected class or classes do not have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice as a result of the dilution or […]
29A.92.040 – Voluntary change to electoral system—Authorized.
RCW 29A.92.040 Voluntary change to electoral system—Authorized. (1) A political subdivision that conducts an election pursuant to state, county, or local law, is authorized to change its electoral system, including, but not limited to, implementing a district-based election system, to remedy a potential violation of RCW 29A.92.020. (2) If a political subdivision invokes its authority […]
29A.92.050 – Voluntary change to electoral system—Notice—New elections—Districting.
RCW 29A.92.050 Voluntary change to electoral system—Notice—New elections—Districting. (Effective until January 1, 2023.) (1)(a) Prior to the adoption of its proposed plan, the political subdivision must provide public notice to residents of the subdivision about the proposed remedy to a potential violation of RCW 29A.92.020. If a significant segment of the residents of the subdivision […]
29A.92.060 – Voter challenge of electoral system—Notice.
RCW 29A.92.060 Voter challenge of electoral system—Notice. (1) A voter who resides in the political subdivision who intends to challenge a political subdivision’s electoral system under this chapter shall first notify the political subdivision. The political subdivision shall promptly make such notice public. (2) The notice provided shall identify and provide contact information for the […]
29A.92.070 – Voter challenge of electoral system—Good faith effort to remedy—Court approval—Safe harbor.
RCW 29A.92.070 Voter challenge of electoral system—Good faith effort to remedy—Court approval—Safe harbor. (1) The political subdivision shall work in good faith with the person providing the notice to implement a remedy that provides the protected class or classes identified in the notice an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. Such work in […]
29A.92.080 – Voter challenge of electoral system—Filing of action—Multiple challenges.
RCW 29A.92.080 Voter challenge of electoral system—Filing of action—Multiple challenges. (1) Any voter who resides in the political subdivision may file an action under this chapter if, one hundred eighty days after a political subdivision receives notice of a challenge to its electoral system under RCW 29A.92.060, the political subdivision has not obtained a court […]
29A.92.090 – Action in superior court—Venue—Joint action.
RCW 29A.92.090 Action in superior court—Venue—Joint action. (1) After exhaustion of the time period in RCW 29A.92.080, any voter who resides in a political subdivision where a violation of RCW 29A.92.020 is alleged may file an action in the superior court of the county in which the political subdivision is located. If the action is […]
29A.88.040 – Special election—Notification of auditors—Application of election laws.
RCW 29A.88.040 Special election—Notification of auditors—Application of election laws. The secretary of state shall promptly notify the county auditors of the date of the special election and certify to them the text of the ballot title for this special election. The general election laws shall apply to the election required by RCW 29A.88.020 to the […]
29A.88.050 – Ballot title.
RCW 29A.88.050 Ballot title. The ballot title for the special election called under RCW 29A.88.020 shall be “Shall the Governor be required to notify Congress of Washington’s disapproval of the President’s recommendation of [name of site] as a national high-level nuclear waste repository?” [ 2003 c 111 § 2205. Prior: 1986 ex.s. c 1 § […]
29A.88.060 – Effect of vote.
RCW 29A.88.060 Effect of vote. If the governor or the legislature fails to prepare and submit a notice of disapproval to the United States Congress within fifty-five days of the president’s recommendation and a majority of the voters in the special election held pursuant to RCW 29A.88.020 favored such notice of disapproval, then the vote […]