WAC 434-219-140   Party declarations.  (1) No later than August 15 in the calendar year preceding the year in which the presidential preference primary is to be held, the state chair of each major party shall submit in writing to the secretary of state the exact wording of any party declaration required by rules of the state or national party.

     (2) The secretary of state shall certify the language of each major party's declaration to the county auditors no later than August 30 in the calendar year preceding the year in which the presidential preference primary is to be held.

     (3) Each registered voter desiring to participate in the presidential primary of a major party that requires a declaration shall subscribe to the declaration.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. 07-24-044, § 434-219-140, filed 11/30/07, effective 12/31/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 29.19.070. 99-22-073, § 434-219-140, filed 11/2/99, effective 12/3/99; 96-03-141, recodified as § 434-219-140, filed 1/24/96, effective 2/24/96; 91-18-012, § 434-75-140, filed 8/26/91, effective 9/26/91.]