RCW 29A.68.020

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Any of the following causes may be asserted by a registered voter to challenge the right to assume office of a candidate declared elected to that office, to challenge the right of a candidate to appear on the general election ballot after a primary, or to challenge certification of the result of an election on any measure:

(1)For misconduct on the part of any election officer involved therein;

(2)Because the person whose right is being contested was not, at the time the person was declared elected, eligible to that office;

(3)Because the person whose right is being contested was, previous to the election, convicted of a felony by a court of competent jurisdiction, the conviction not having been reversed nor the person's civil rights restored after the conviction;

(4)Because the person whose right is being contested gave a bribe or reward to a voter or to an election officer for the purpose of procuring the election, or offered to do so;

(5)On account of illegal votes.

(a)Illegal votes include but are not limited to the following:

(i)More than one vote cast by a single voter;

(ii)A vote cast by a person disqualified under Article VI, section 3 of the state Constitution.

(b)Illegal votes do not include votes cast by improperly registered voters who were not properly challenged under RCW 29A.08.810 and 29A.08.820 .

All election contests must proceed under RCW 29A.68.011 or 29A.68.013 .

[ 2016 c 130 s 3 ; 2013 c 11 s 72 ; 2011 c 10 s 64 ; 2007 c 374 s 4 ; 2003 c 111 s 1702 ; 1983 1st ex.s. c 30 s 6 ; 1977 ex.s. c 361 s 101 ; 1965 c 9 s 29.65.010 . Prior: 1959 c 329 s 26 ; prior:

(i)Code 1881 s 3105; 1865 p 42 s 1 ; RRS s 5366.

(ii)Code 1881 s 3109; 1865 p 43 s 5 ; RRS s 5370. Formerly RCW 29.65.010 .]

Notes:

Notice to registered poll voters — Elections by mail — 2011 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.04.008 .

Effective date — Severability — 1977 ex.s. c 361: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040 .

Civil rights

loss of: State Constitution Art. 6 s 3, RCW 29A.08.520 .

restoration of: RCW 9.92.066 , 9.94A.637 , 9.94A.885 , 9.95.260 , chapter 9.96 RCW.