Washington Administrative Code
Title 434 - Secretary of State
Chapter 434-235 - Service and overseas voters
Section 434-235-040 - Processing ballots

(1) Any abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be disregarded in determining the validity of a federal write-in absentee ballot or a special absentee ballot if the intention of the voter can be ascertained.

(2) For service and overseas voters, the date on the ballot declaration associated with the voter's signature determines the validity of the ballot. The signature on the ballot declaration must be dated no later than election day.

(3) Voted ballots returned by fax or e-mail must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on election day.

(4) The county auditor must provide statistics on voting by service and overseas voters in the certification report required by RCW 29A.60.235 and in response to requests by the federal election assistance commission.