29A.60.190 - Certification of election results -- Unofficial returns.

Certification of election results — Unofficial returns. (Expires July 1, 2013.)

(1) Except as provided by subsection (3) of this section, fifteen days after a primary or special election and twenty-one days after a general election, the county canvassing board shall complete the canvass and certify the results. Each absentee ballot that was returned before the closing of the polls, and each absentee ballot bearing a postmark on or before the date of the primary or election and received on or before the date on which the primary or election is certified, must be included in the canvass report.

     (2) At the request of a caucus of the state legislature, the county auditor shall transmit copies of all unofficial returns of state and legislative primaries or elections prepared by or for the county canvassing board to either the secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of the house of representatives.

     (3) On or before the thirtieth day after an election conducted under the instant runoff voting method for the pilot project authorized by RCW 29A.53.020, the canvassing board shall complete the canvass and certify the results.

[2006 c 344 § 16. Prior: 2005 c 243 § 16; 2005 c 153 § 12; 2004 c 266 § 18; 2003 c 111 § 1519.]

Notes: Expiration date -- 2006 c 344 § 16: "Section 16 of this act expires July 1, 2013." [2006 c 344 § 42.]

Effective date -- 2006 c 344 §§ 1-16 and 18-40: See note following RCW 29A.04.311.

Expiration date -- 2005 c 153 §§ 11 and 12: See note following RCW 29A.60.160.

Captions not law -- Severability--2005 c 153: See RCW 29A.53.901 and 29A.53.902.

Effective date -- 2004 c 266: See note following RCW 29A.04.575.

RCW 29A.60.190

Certification of election results — Unofficial returns. (Effective July 1, 2013.)

(1) Fifteen days after a primary or special election and twenty-one days after a general election, the county canvassing board shall complete the canvass and certify the results. Each absentee ballot that was returned before the closing of the polls, and each absentee ballot bearing a postmark on or before the date of the primary or election and received on or before the date on which the primary or election is certified, must be included in the canvass report.

     (2) At the request of a caucus of the state legislature, the county auditor shall transmit copies of all unofficial returns of state and legislative primaries or elections prepared by or for the county canvassing board to either the secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of the house of representatives.

[2006 c 344 § 17; 2005 c 243 § 16; 2004 c 266 § 18; 2003 c 111 § 1519.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2006 c 344 § 17: "Section 17 of this act takes effect July 1, 2013." [2006 c 344 § 43.]

Effective date -- 2004 c 266: See note following RCW 29A.04.575.