Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 43.07.310 (2026)

Division of elections—Duties

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The secretary of state, through the division of elections, is responsible for the following duties, as prescribed by Title 29A RCW:
(1) The filing, verification of signatures, and certification of state initiative, referendum, and recall petitions;
(2) The production and distribution of a state voters' pamphlet;
(3) The examination, testing, and certification of voting equipment, voting devices, and vote tallying systems;
(4) The administration, canvassing, and certification of the presidential primary, state primaries, and state general elections;
(5) The administration of motor voter and other voter registration and voter outreach programs;
(6) The training, testing, and certification of state and local elections personnel as established in RCW 29A.04.530;
(7) The conduct of reviews as established in RCW 29A.04.570; and
(8) Other duties that may be prescribed by the legislature.
[ 2009 c 415 s 11; 2003 c 111 s 2303; 1992 c 163 s 2.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Washington State All. for Retired Americans v. Hobbs (W.D. Wash. 2024).
Washington State All. for Retired Americans v. Hobbs (W.D. Wash. 2024). “260(1), and promulgating rules governing “voter registration applications and records,” 16 “[t]he use of voter registration information in the conduct of elections,” and “the format of all voter 17 registration applications,” RCW 29A.”
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