MIN CHC 1989-09-16 PH - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

29.81.014 Voters' Pamphlet i of the United States is to be nominated and elected, the be the arguments and rebuttal statements and no other voter's pamphlet shall contain an insert or a detachable arguments or rebuttal statements shall appear in the section explaining the precinct caucus and convention pamphlet as to such measure. Arguments may contain process utilized by each major political party to elect graphs and charts, supported by factual statistical data delegates to its national presidential candidate nominat- and pictures or other illustrations, but cartoons or cari- ing convention. The information to be provided shall in- catures shall not be permitted. [1973 1st ex.s. c 143 § 2; elude, but not be limited to: (a) The dates of precinct 1965 c 9 § 29.81.020. Prior: 1959 c 329 § 2. Formerly caucuses, (b) instructions as to how to ascertain the RCW 29.79.3506.] names of current precinct committeepersons, precinct caucus chairpersons, the locations of precinct caucus RCW 29.81.030 Preparation of arguments advocat- meeting places, and the dates of county, district, and ing approval of constitutional amendment, referendum state conventions, (c) a description of the rules of proce- bill—Committee membership. Arguments advocating dure which will be used at caucuses and conventions, (d) voters' approval of any proposed constitutional amend- the formulas utilized to allocate delegates elected at ment or referendum bill shall be composed and submit- caucuses and conventions, and (e) a description of the ted for printing by a committee created as follows: The other actions which may be taken at the caucuses and presiding officer of the state senate shall appoint one conventions in addition to selecting delegates. The con- state senator known to favor the measure and the pre- tent and format of this section of the voter's pamphlet siding officer of the house of representatives shall ap- shall be established by the secretary of state after con- point one state representative known to favor the sulcation with the chairperson of the state central corn- measure. The two persons so appointed shall appoint a mittee of each major political party, or his or her third member to the committee who may or may not be designated representative. a member of the legislature. If no member of the legis- (2) The voter's pamphlet shall also provide a descrip- lature can be enlisted to serve on such committee, then a tion of the statutory procedures by which minor political committee composed of the secretary of state, the pre- parties are formed and the statutory methods utilized by siding officer of the senate, and the presiding officer of such parties to nominate candidates for president. The the house of representatives shall appoint any persons content and format of this description shall be estab- who are, in their judgment, qualified to serve in such lished by the secretary of state. [1977 c 56 § 1.] capacity. [1973 1st ex.s. c 143 § 3; 1965 c 9 § 29.81.030. Prior: 1959 c 329 § 3. Formerly RCW 29.79.3510.] RCW 29.81.020 Explanatory statement by attorney general, appeal, judicial statement Arguments and RCW 29.81.040 Preparation of arguments advocat- , rebuttal statements by committees. (1) The attorney ing rejection of constitutional amendment, referendum general shall prepare the explanatory statements re- bill—Committee membership. Arguments advocating quired to be presented on the top portion of the two fac- voters' rejection of any proposed constitutional amend- ing pages relating to each measure. Such statements ment or referendum bill passed by the legislature and shall be prepared in clear and concise language and shall referred to the people for final decision and rebuttal avoid the use of legal and other technical terms insofar statements of arguments advocating approval of such as possible. Any person dissatisfied with the explanatory measures shall be composed and submitted for printing statement so prepared may at any time within ten days by a committee created as follows: The presiding officer from the filing thereof in the office of the secretary of of the state senate shall appoint one state senator and state appeal to the superior court of.Thurston county by the presiding officer of the house of representatives shall petition setting forth the measure, the explanatory state- appoint one state representative. Whenever possible, the ment prepared by the attorney general, and his objection two persons so appointed shall be known to have opposed thereto and praying for the amendment thereof. A copy the measure and they shall appoint a third member to of the petition and a notice of such appeal shall be the committee who may or may not be a member of the served on the secretary of state and the attorney general. legislature. If no member of the legislature can be en- The court shall, upon filing of the petition, examine the listed to serve on such committee, then a committee measure, the explanatory statement, and the objections composed of the secretary of state, the presiding officer thereto and may hear argument thereon and shall, as of the house and the presiding officer of the senate shall soon as possible, render its decision and certify to and appoint any persons who are, in their judgment, quali- file with the secretary of state such explanatory state- fled to serve in such capacity. [1973 1st ex.s. c 143 § 4; ment as it determines will meet the requirements of this 1971 ex.s. c 145 § 4; 1965 c 9 § 29.81.040. Prior: 1959 c chapter. The decision of the superior court shall be final 329 § 4. Formerly RCW 29.79.3514.] and its explanatory statement shall be the established Severability-1971 ex.s. c 145: Sec note following RCW . explanatory statement. Such appeal shall be heard with- 29.80.020. out costs to either party. (2) Arguments and rebuttal statements advocating the RCW 29.81.042 Time for submission of arguments 628 voters' approval or rejection of any measure shall be to secretary of state. The committees appointed to corn- prepared and submitted for printing by the committees pose thearguments to appear in the voters' pamphlet created pursuant to RCW 29.81.030, 29.81.040 and 29- pursuant to RCW 29.81.030 and 29.81.040 shall submit .81.050. Such arguments and rebuttal statements shall such arguments, not to exceed two hundred fifty words (Ch.29.81 RCW—p 21 (1988 Laws)