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Wash. Rev. Code § 35A.12.030 (2026)

Eligibility to hold elective office

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No person shall be eligible to hold elective office under the mayor-council plan unless the person is a registered voter of the city at the time of filing his or her declaration of candidacy and has been a resident of the city for a period of at least one year next preceding his or her election. Residence and voting within the limits of any territory which has been included in, annexed to, or consolidated with such city is construed to have been residence within the city. A mayor or councilmember shall hold within the city government no other public office or employment except as permitted under the provisions of chapter 42.23 RCW.
[ 2009 c 549 s 3006; 1979 ex.s. c 18 s 20; 1967 ex.s. c 119 s 35A.12.030.]

Notes:

Severability—1979 ex.s. c 18: See note following RCW 35A.01.070.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1974–2000 · leading case: In Re Contested Election of Schoessler, 998 P.2d 818 (Wash. 2000).
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In Re Contested Election of Schoessler, 998 P.2d 818 (Wash. 2000). · cites it 26× “The trial court found Appellant was not eligible to hold that elective office because he did not satisfy the one year residence requirement of RCW 35A.12.030. We granted direct review.”
In re the Contested Election of Schoessler, 998 P.2d 818 (Wash. 2000). · cites it 17× “The trial court found Appellant was not eligible to hold that elective office because he did not satisfy the one-year residence requirement of RCW 35A.12.030. We granted direct review.”
Lawrence v. City of Issaquah, 524 P.2d 1347 (Wash. 1974). · cites it 22× “The trial court denied the relief requested by the plaintiff on the grounds that the plaintiff was ineligible to hold public office since he had not met the durational residency requirement of 1 year specified in RCW 35A.12.030. This appeal deals with the issue of the…”
Kraft v. Harris, 568 P.2d 828 (Wash. Ct. App. 1977). “In Issaquah , it is held that the 1-year residency requirement of RCW 35A.12.030 for elective city officers does not deny equal protection.”
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