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• Chapter 29.81 RCW VOTERS' PAMPHLET Sections (f) A heavy double ruled line across both pages to 29.81.010 Contents,how organized. clearly set apart the above items from the remaining 29.81.011 Telephone number,date submitted. text. 29.81.012 Application forms for absentee ballots included. 29.81.014 Information on precinct caucuses and presidential (2) Upon the lower portion of the left page of the two nominations. facing pages shall appear an argument advocating the 29.81.020 Explanatory statement by attorney general,appeal.ju- voters' approval of the measure together with any rebut- dicial statement—Arguments and rebuttal state- tal statement of the opposing argument as provided in mens by committees. RCW 29.81.030 29.81.040, or 29.81.050. 29.81.030 Preparation of arguments advocating approval of consti- + tutional amendment,referendum bill—Committee (3) Upon the lower portion of the right hand page of membership. the two facing pages shall appear an argument advocat- 29.81.040 Preparation of arguments advocating rejection of consti- ing the voters' rejection of the measure together'with tutional amendment,referendum bill—Committee membership. any rebuttal statement of the opposing argument as pro- 29.81.042 Time for submission of arguments to secretary of state. vided in RCW 29.81.030, 29.81.040, or 29.81.050. 29.81.043 Transmittal of arguments to committees—Rebuttal (4) Following each argument or rebuttal statement arguments. each member of the committee advocating for or against 29.81.050 Initiatives and referendums—Arguments and rebut- tals by committees for and against. a measure shall be listed by name and address to the end 29.81.052 Time for submission of arguments to secretary of state. that the public„shall be fully apprised of the advocate's 29.81.053 Transmittal of arguments to committees—Rebuttal identity. Also, following each argument or rebuttal arguments. statement, the secretary of state shall list, at the option 29.81.060 Committees—Chairmen,advisory members, vacancies. of the committee that submitted the argument or state- 29.81.070 Rules and regulations by secretary of state. ment, a telephone number that citizens may call in order 29.81.080 Manner and style of printing proposed constitutional to obtain information on the ballot measure. amendments. (5) At the conclusion of the pamphlet the full text of 29.81.090 Refusal of arguments containing obscene,libelous,trea- sonable,etc.,language—Board of censors,appeal by each of the measures shall appear. The text of the pro- committee. posed constitutional amendments shall be set forth in the 29.81.100 Publication of pamphlets—Arrangement of material. form provided for in RCW 29.81.080. [1984 c 54 § 4; 29.81.110 Order of measures and arguments. 1973 1st ex.s. c 143 § 1; 1965 c 9 § 29.81.010. Prior: 29.81.120 Printing specifications and make–up of measures and 1959 c 329 § 1. Formerly RCW 29.79.3502.] arguments. 29.81.130 Costs of printing and binding. Severability-1984 c 54:See note following RCW 29.80.010. 29.81.140 Distribution to voters. Publicity of law, parts of law, and amendments to Constitution re- 29.81.150 Distribution to officers and institutions. 29.81.160 Distribution costs—How paid. (erred to people:State Constitution Art. 2§ 1(e)(Amendment 36). 29.81.170 Candidates'pamphlet—Publication,date—Dimen- sions—Consolidation with voters'pamphlet. RCW 29.81.011 Telephone number, date submitted. 29.81.180 Taped and braille transcripts. Any telephone number to be printed in a voters' pam- Candidates'pamphlet:Chapter 29.80 RCW. phlet at the option of a committee, as described in RCW 29.81.010(4), must be submitted by the fifteenth day of RCW 29.81.010 Contents, how organized. The vot- August preceding the election for which the pamphlet is ers' pamphlet shall contain as to each state measure to published. [1984 c•54 § 5.] be voted upon, the following in the order set forth in this Severability-1984 c 54:Sce note following RCW 29.80.010. section: • (I) Upon the top portion of the first two opposing RCW 29.81.012 Application forms for absentee bal- pages relating to the measure and not exceeding one— lots included. In addition to any other contents required third of the total printing area shall appear: by this chapter, every voters' pamphlet published shall (a) The legal identification of the measure by serial contain an application form for a state general election designation and number; absentee ballot. Upon receipt of the form from a quali- (b) The official ballot title of the measure; Pied applicant for an absentee ballot, the appropriate (c) A brief statement explaining the law as it pres- election officer shall send the applicant an absentee bal- ently exists; lot. [1984 c 54 § 6; 1969 ex.s. c 72 § I.] (d) A brief statement explaining the effect of the pro- 627 posed measure should it be approved into law; Severability-1984 c 54:See note following RCW 29.80.010. (e) The total number of votes cast for and against the measure in both the state senate and house of represen- RCW 29.81.014 Information on precinct caucuses tatives if the measure has been passed by the legislature; and presidential nominations. (1) In each odd—numbered year immediately preceding a year in which a president (1988 Laws) (Ch.29.81 RCW—p 1)