The secretary of state through the election division shall be the chief election officer for all federal, state, county, city, town, and district elections that are subject to this title. The secretary of state shall keep records of elections held for which he or she is required by law to canvass the results, make such records available to the public upon request, and coordinate those state election activities required by federal law.
RCW 29A.04.230
Secretary of state as chief election officer.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 492 F. Supp. 2d 1264 - Washington Ass'n of Churches v. Reed (2006)
Most recently applied in 4 Wash. 3d 383 - Vet Voice Found. v. Hobbs (March 2025)
2003 c 111 s 137; 1994 c 57 s 4; 1965 c 9 s 29.04.070
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.