Whenever the counting center personnel have a question about the validity of a ballot or the votes for an office or issue that they are unable to resolve, they shall prepare and sign a concise record of the facts in question or dispute. These ballots shall be delivered to the canvassing board for processing. A ballot is not considered rejected until the canvassing board has rejected the ballot individually, or the ballot was included in a batch or on a report of ballots that was rejected in its entirety by the canvassing board. All ballots shall be preserved in the same manner as valid ballots for that primary or election.
RCW 29A.60.050
Questions on validity of ballot—Rejection—Preservation and return.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 188 Wash. App. 886 - White v. Skagit County (2015)
Most recently applied in 188 Wash. App. 886 - White v. Skagit County (July 2015)
2011 c 10 s 48; 2005 c 243 s 13; 2003 c 111 s 1505
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.