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Code · Washington · Title 52 — Fire Protection Districts · Chapter 52.04

RCW 52.04.071

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The county legislative authority or authorities shall by resolution call a special election to be held in the city or town and in the fire protection district at the next date according to RCW 29A.04.321 , and shall cause notice of the election to be given as provided for in RCW 29A.52.355 .
The election on the annexation of the city or town into the fire protection district shall be conducted by the auditor of the county or counties in which the city or town and the fire protection district are located in accordance with the general election laws of the state. The results thereof shall be canvassed by the canvassing board of the county or counties. No person is entitled to vote at the election unless he or she is a qualified elector in the city or town or unless he or she is a qualified elector within the boundaries of the fire protection district. The ballot proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
"Shall the city or town of . . . . . . be annexed to and be a part of . . . . . . fire protection district?
YES . . . . . . . . . .
NO . . . . . . . . . . "
If a majority of the persons voting on the proposition in the city or town and a majority of the persons voting on the proposition in the fire protection district vote in favor thereof, the city or town shall be annexed and shall be a part of the fire protection district.
[ 2017 c 326 s 2 ; 2011 c 10 s 82 ; 2009 c 115 s 2 ; 2006 c 344 s 34 ; 1984 c 230 s 16 ; 1979 ex.s. c 179 s 2 . Formerly RCW 52.04.180 .]
Notes:
Notice to registered poll voters — Elections by mail — 2011 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.04.008 .
Effective date — 2006 c 344 ss 1-16 and 18-40: See note following RCW 29A.04.311 .
Elections: Title 29A RCW.
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