The provisions of this chapter relating to the financing of election campaigns shall apply in all election campaigns other than (1) for precinct committee officer; (2) for a federal elective office; and (3) for an office of a political subdivision of the state that does not encompass a whole county and that contains fewer than five thousand registered voters as of the date of the most recent general election in the subdivision, unless required by RCW 42.17A.135 (2) through (5) and (7).
RCW 42.17A.200
Application of chapter—Exceptions. (Effective until January 1, 2026. Recodified as RCW 29B.25.010.)
Known as the Fair Campaign Practices Act
The act spans §§ 42.17A.001 to 42.17A.920 (113 sections).
2010 c 204 s 401; 2006 c 240 s 1; 1987 c 295 s 18; 1986 c 12 s 1; 1985 c 367 s 2; 1977 ex.s. c 313 s 2; 1973 c 1 s 3 (Initiative Measure No. 276, approved November 7, 1972)
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.