Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 35.13.060 (2026)

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Upon granting the petition under the twenty percent annexation petition under the election method, and after the auditor has certified the petition as being sufficient, the legislative body of the city or town shall indicate to the county auditor its preference for the date of the election on the annexation to be held, which shall be one of the dates for special elections provided under RCW 29A.04.330 that is sixty or more days after the date the preference is indicated. The county auditor shall call the special election at the special election date indicated by the city or town.

[ 2015 c 53 s 24; 1989 c 351 s 2; 1973 1st ex.s. c 164 s 6; 1965 c 7 s 35.13.060. Prior: 1961 c 282 s 12; prior: 1907 c 245 s 3, part; RRS s 8898, part.]

Notes:

Election method, date for annexation election if review board's determination favorable: RCW 35.13.174.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1962–2002 · leading case: City of Seattle v. State, 694 P.2d 641 (Wash. 1985).

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City of Seattle v. State, 694 P.2d 641 (Wash. 1985). · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] "At any time before the date is set for an annexation election under RCW 35.13.060 or 35.13.174, all further proceedings to annex shall be terminated upon the filing of verified declarations of termination signed by: "(1) Owners of real property consisting of at least…”

Grant Cnty. Fire Prot. Dist. No. 5 v. City of Moses Lake, 42 P.3d 394 (Wash. 2002). “The statute at issue in that case read as follows: At any time before the date is set for an annexation election under RCW 35.13.060 or 35.13.174, all further proceedings to annex shall be terminated upon the filing of *402 verified declarations of termination signed by: (1)…”

Grant Cnty. Fire Prot. Dist. No. 5 v. City of Moses Lake, 145 Wash. 2d 702 (Wash. 2002). “The statute at issue in that case reads as follows: At any time before the date is set for an annexation election under RCW 35.13.060 or 35.13.174, all farther proceedings to annex shall be terminated upon the filing of verified declarations of termination signed by: *718 (1)…”

Meek v. Thurston Cnty., 374 P.2d 558 (Wash. 1962). “” RCW 35.13.060: “Election method — Fixing date of election.”

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