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Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.68.013 (2026)

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Any justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, or judge of the superior court in the proper county shall, by order, require any person charged with error, wrongful act, or neglect to forthwith correct the error, desist from the wrongful act, or perform the duty and to do as the court orders or to show cause forthwith why the error should not be corrected, the wrongful act desisted from, or the duty or order not performed, whenever it is made to appear to such justice or judge by affidavit of an elector that:
(1) A wrongful act other than as provided for in RCW 29A.68.011 has been performed or is about to be performed by any election officer; or
(2) Any neglect of duty on the part of an election officer other than as provided for in RCW 29A.68.011 has occurred or is about to occur; or
(3) An error or omission has occurred or is about to occur in the official certification of any primary or election, including a challenge to the certification of any measure.
An affidavit of an elector under this subsection shall be filed with the appropriate court no later than ten days following the official certification of the primary or election as provided in RCW 29A.60.190, 29A.60.240, or 29A.60.250 or, in the case of a recount, ten days after the official certification of the amended abstract as provided in RCW 29A.64.061.
[ 2016 c 130 s 2.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case: Fred Meise v. Michele Jaderlund, Grant Cnty. Auditor, 413 P.3d 577 (Wash. Ct. App. 2018).
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Fred Meise v. Michele Jaderlund, Grant Cnty. Auditor, 413 P.3d 577 (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “In turn, RCW 29A.68.013 declares, in part: An affidavit of an elector under this subsection shall be filed with the appropriate court no later than ten days following the official certification of the primary or election .”
Washington Election Integrity Coalition United v. Chandra Schumacher (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 10× “(WEiCU’s original complaint and second amended complaint disclaimed it was seeking decertification, asserting it thereby avoided the 10-day limitation period for election contests imposed by RCW 29A.68.013.) The superior court granted the WSDCC leave to intervene.”
Washington Election Integrity Coalition United v. Bradrick (W.D. Wash. 2022). · cites it 6× “Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.68.013. Importantly, Section 13 sets a 18 strict time limit: the elector’s affidavit “shall be filed with the appropriate court no later than ten 19 days following the official certification of the .”
Washington Election Integrity Coalition United v. Kimsey (W.D. Wash. 2022). · cites it 6× “Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.68.013. Importantly, Section 13 sets a strict time 19 limit: the elector’s affidavit “shall be filed with the appropriate court no later than ten days 20 following the official certification of the .”
Washington Election Integrity Coalition United v. Hall (W.D. Wash. 2022). · cites it 6× “Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.68.013. Importantly, Section 13 sets a 20 strict time limit: the elector’s affidavit “shall be filed with the appropriate court no later than ten 21 days following the official certification of the .”
Washington Election Integrity Coalition United v. Fell (W.D. Wash. 2022). · cites it 6× “Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.68.013. Importantly, Section 13 sets a 20 strict time limit: the elector’s affidavit “shall be filed with the appropriate court no later than ten 21 days following the official certification of the .”
Wash. Conserv. Action Educ. Fund v. Hobbs (Wash. 2024). · cites it 4× “The challengers brought an original action in this court under RCW 29A.68.013, seeking to enjoin the secretary from certifying the signatures for a vote without checking signers’ addresses.”
Washington Election Integrity Coalition V. Julie Wise (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 3× “They asserted several claims under RCW 29A.68.013 including use of an uncertified voting system, vote flipping, allowing party preference, ballot security issues, and sought injunctive and declaratory relief.”
Jewels Helping Hands v. Hansen, 567 P.3d 19 (Wash. 2025). · cites it 3× “Instead, this claim for declaratory and injunctive relief concerning the scope of the local initiative power is more properly treated as one arising under RCW 29A.68.013. That statute allows a plaintiff to challenge errors by or negligence of election officers as well as “the…”
Washington Election Integrity Coalition United v. Anderson (W.D. Wash. 2022). · cites it 2× “Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.68.013; see also Becker, 890 P.”
Washington Election Integrity Coalition United v. Wise (W.D. Wash. 2022). · cites it 2× “185, or (5) by order of the superior 23 court in a contest or election dispute. White I, 401 P.3d at 379 (emphasis in original); see also 24 Wash.”
In re Recall of Weyrich, 554 P.3d 1202 (Wash. 2024). “Hart also filed an “Emergency Motion - Affidavit/Declaration of Cody Hart Concerning Election Improprieties and/or Omissions Pursuant to RCW 29A.68.013.” However, in his filing he reports on alleged election improprieties occurring in the 2023 general election.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.68.013(1) — 2 cases
Washington Election Integrity Coalition United v. Chandra Schumacher (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). “(WEiCU’s original complaint and second amended complaint disclaimed it was seeking decertification, asserting it thereby avoided the 10-day limitation period for election contests imposed by RCW 29A.68.013.) The superior court granted the WSDCC leave to intervene.”
Jewels Helping Hands v. Hansen, 567 P.3d 19 (Wash. 2025). “Instead, this claim for declaratory and injunctive relief concerning the scope of the local initiative power is more properly treated as one arising under RCW 29A.68.013. That statute allows a plaintiff to challenge errors by or negligence of election officers as well as “the…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.68.013(3) — 1 case
Washington Election Integrity Coalition United v. Chandra Schumacher (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). “(WEiCU’s original complaint and second amended complaint disclaimed it was seeking decertification, asserting it thereby avoided the 10-day limitation period for election contests imposed by RCW 29A.68.013.) The superior court granted the WSDCC leave to intervene.”
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