29A.16.140 - Inaccessible polling places -- Auditors' list. - Washington Statutes

Inaccessible polling places — Auditors' list.

No later than April 1st of each even-numbered year, each county auditor shall submit to the secretary of state a list showing the number of polling places in the county and specifying any that have been found inaccessible. The auditor shall indicate the reasons for inaccessibility, and what efforts have been made pursuant to this chapter to locate alternative polling places or to make the existing facilities temporarily accessible.

     If a county auditor's list shows, for two consecutive reporting periods, that no polling places have been found inaccessible, the auditor need not submit further reports unless the secretary of state specifically reinstates the requirement for that county. Notice of reinstatement must be in writing and delivered at least sixty days before the reporting date.

[2003 c 111 § 410. Prior: 1999 c 298 § 14; 1985 c 205 § 3. Formerly RCW 29.57.070.]

Notes: Effective dates -- 1985 c 205: "(1) Sections 1, 2, and 13 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

     (2) Sections 15 and 16 of this act shall take effect as provided by Article II, section 1(c) of the state Constitution.

     (3) Sections 3 through 12 and 14 of this act shall take effect on January 1, 1986." [1985 c 205 § 18.]