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Candidates' 29.80.040 Pamphlet telephone numbers submitted by them as set forth in General•election ballots—Form: RCW 29.30.091, 29.30.390. shall bepublished bythe 29.30.490. RCW 29.80.010 and 29.80.020 ( secretary of state as a candidates' pamphlet, the printing RCW 29.80.070 Rules and regulations. The secre- of which shall be completed as soon as possible before tary of state, as chief election officer, shall make rules the state general election concerned. The overall dimen- and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, to sions of the pamphlet shall be determined by the secre- facilitate and clarify any procedures contained herein. tary of state as those which in the secretary's judgment [1965 c 9 § 29.80.070. Prior: 1959 c 329 § 25.] best serve the voters, and whenever possible the candi- dates' pamphlet shall be combined with the voters' pam- RCW 29.80.080 Taped and braille transcripts. The phlet as a single publication. [1984 c 54 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c secretary of state shall mail without charge taped tran- 145 § 2; 1965 c 9 § 29.80.040. Prior: 1959 c 329 § 22.] scripts of the candidates' pamphlet to any requesting Severability-1984 c 54:See note following RCW 29.80.010. blind person or organization representing the blind. Severability-1971 ex.s. c 145: Scc note following RCW Braille transcripts may also be mailed by the secretary 29.80.020. of state to such persons or organizations. Availability of Voters' pamphlet:Chapter 29.81 RCW. these transcripts shall be publicized by the secretary of RCW 29.80.050 Charges to nominees for space— appropriate means. [1981 c 243 § 1.] state through public service announcements and other Minimum space allocations. Nominees shall pay for their prorated space in the candidates' pamphlet allocated ac- RCW 29.80.090 Additional information. In addition cording to the respective offices sought as follows: to other contents included in the candidates' pamphlet, (1) For United States senator, United States repre- the secretary of state shall prepare and include a section sentative and governor, each shall pay two hundred dol- containing (1) a brief explanation of how voters may lars. The nominees for each position shall equally share participate in the election campaign process; (2) the no less than two full pages. name, address, and telephone number of each political (2) For all state offices voted upon throughout the party that has one or more nominees listed in the candi- state, except for that of governor, each shall pay one dates' pamphlet, but this information shall be included hundred dollars. The nominees for each position shall in the candidates' pamphlet only if and as filed with the equally share no less than one full page. secretary of state by the state committee of a major po- (3) For state senator, judge of the court of appealslitical party or the presiding officer of the convention of and judge of the superior court, each shall pay fifty dol- a minor political party; (3) the address and telephone lars. The nominees for each position shall equally share number of the public disclosure commission established no less than one full page. under RCW 42.17.350; (4) a summary of the disclosure �• (4) For state representative, each shall pay twenty– requirements that apply when contributions are made to five dollars. The nominees for each position shall equally candidates and political committees; and (5) an expla- share no less than one–half page. nation of the federal income tax credits and deductions All such payments shall be made to the secretary of that are available to persons who make such contribu- state filing when the statement is offered to him o g and tions. Whenever the candidates' pamphlet is combined be transmitted by him to the public printer to be used as with the voters' pamphlet, the section shall be placed at a credit offset to the cost of printing the candidates' and or near the beginning of the combined publication. voters' pamphlet. [1984 c 54 § 7.] Nominees for president and vice president of each po- litical party certified by the secretary of state shall to- Severability-1984 c 54:Scc note following RCW 29.80.010. gether be entitled to one page without charge. Each such page so allocated shall not contain more than five hun- dred words in addition to the pictures of the nominees concerned. [1971 ex.s. c 145 § 3; 1965 c 9 § 29.80.050. Prior: 1959 c 329 § 23.] Severability-1971 ex.s. c 145: See note following RCW 29.80.020. RCW 29.80.060 Classification and distribution by county—Order of appearance in pamphlet. Whenever practical, the secretary of state shall cause the pamph- lets to be printed so that no candidate's picture or state- ment shall be included in the copy of the pamphlet going to any county where such candidate is not to be voted for. 626 The candidates' photographs and statements shall ap- pear in the pamphlet in the same sequence as the posi- tions sought appear on the state general election ballot. _ [1965 c 9 § 29.80.060. Prior: 1959 c 329 § 24.] [Ch.29.80 RCW—p 21 (1988 Laws) 1