Washington Administrative Code
Title 434 - Secretary of State
Chapter 434-379 - Initiatives and referenda
Section 434-379-008 - Petition requirements

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 434-379-008

Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024

(1) Petitions must be at least eleven inches wide by fourteen inches long.

(2) Petitions must include:

(a) The initiative or referendum number;

(b) The ballot title, which must include:
(i) The subject, not more than ten words;

(ii) The concise description, not more than thirty words; and

(iii) The question.

(c) The form and text required by:
(i) RCW 29A.72.110 for an initiative to the legislature;

(ii) RCW 29A.72.120 for an initiative to the people; or

(iii) RCW 29A.72.130 for a referendum measure.

(d) The warning in RCW 29A.72.140, printed on the front to cover at least four square inches;

(e) Numbered lines, not more than twenty, with space for each person to provide his or her:
(i) Original signature;

(ii) Printed name; and

(iii) Address, city, and zip code where registered to vote.

(f) A blank space on the bottom left hand corner of the front side, one and one-half inch square;

(g) The full text of the measure printed on the back;

(h) The circulator's declaration printed on the back; and

(i) Petition sheets printed with a one-inch margin on the bottom may be submitted through December 31, 2016.

Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. 12-14-074, § 434-379-008, filed 7/2/12, effective 8/2/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.255. 11-05-008, § 434-379-008, filed 2/3/11, effective 3/6/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. 06-23-094, § 434-379-008, filed 11/15/06, effective 12/16/06; 06-11-043, § 434-379-008, filed 5/10/06, effective 6/10/06.

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