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Washington Statutes § 29A.60.160 Ballots-Processing, canvassing

⤴ Up to Chapter 29A.60: Canvassing

Statute Text

(1) The county auditor, as delegated by the county canvassing board, shall process ballots and canvass the votes cast at that primary or election on a daily basis in counties with a population of seventy-five thousand or more, or at least every third day for counties with a population of less than seventy-five thousand, if the county auditor is in possession of more than five hundred ballots that have yet to be canvassed.
(2) Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays are not counted for purposes of this section.
(3) In order to protect the secrecy of a ballot, the county auditor may use discretion to decide when to process ballots and canvass the votes.
(4) Tabulation results must be made available to the public immediately upon completion of the canvass. Records of ballots counted must be made available to the public at the end of each day that the county auditor has processed ballots during and after an election.

History

Amended by 2016 c 134 , § 2 , eff. 6/9/2016 .

Amended by 2013 c 11 , § 62 , eff. 7/28/2013 .

Amended by 2011 c 10 , § 53 , eff. 7/1/2013 .

2007 c 373 § 1. Prior: 2005 c 243 § 15; 2005 c 153 § 11; 2003 c 111 § 1516; 1999 c 259 § 4; 1995 c 139 § 2; 1987 c 54 § 2; 1965 c 9 § 29.62.020; prior: 1957 c 195 § 15; prior: 1919 c 163 § 21, part; Code 1881 § 3095, part; 1868 p 20 § 1, part; 1865 p 39 § 6, part; RRS § 5340, part. Formerly RCW 29.62.020.

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