29A.44.450 - One set of precinct election officers, exceptions -- Counting board -- Receiving board. - Washington Statutes

One set of precinct election officers, exceptions — Counting board — Receiving board.

There shall be but one set of election officers at any one time in each precinct except as provided in this section.

     In every precinct using paper ballots having two hundred or more registered voters there shall be appointed, and in every precinct having less than two hundred registered voters there may be appointed, at a state primary or state general election, two or more sets of precinct election officers as provided in RCW *29A.04.215 and 29A.44.410. The officer in charge of the election may appoint one or more counting boards at his or her discretion, when he or she decides that because of a long or complicated ballot or because of the number of expected voters, there is need of additional counting board or boards to improve the speed and accuracy of the count.

     In making such appointments, one or more sets of precinct election officers shall be designated as the counting board or boards, the first of which shall consist of an inspector, two judges, and a clerk and the second set, if activated, shall consist of two judges and two clerks. The duties of the counting board or boards shall be the count of ballots cast and the return of the election records and supplies to the officer having jurisdiction of the election.

     One set of precinct election officers shall be designated as the receiving board which shall have all other powers and duties imposed by law for such elections. Nothing in this section prevents the county auditor from appointing relief or replacement precinct election officers at any time during election day. Relief or replacement precinct election officers must be of the same political party as the officer they are relieving or replacing.

[2003 c 111 § 1138; 1994 c 223 § 91; 1973 c 102 § 2; 1965 ex.s. c 101 § 4; 1965 c 9 § 29.45.050. Prior: 1955 c 148 § 2; prior: (i) 1923 c 53 § 4, part; 1921 c 61 § 6, part; RRS § 5148, part. (ii) 1921 c 170 § 4, part; RRS § 5153, part. Formerly RCW 29.45.050.]

Notes: *Reviser's note: RCW 29A.04.215 was repealed by 2004 c 271 § 193. Later enactment, see RCW 29A.04.216.