Section 434-379-008 - Petition requirements(1) Petitions must be at least eleven inches wide by fourteen inches long.(2) Petitions must include: (a) The initiative or referendum number;(b) The ballot title, which must include: (i) The subject, not more than ten words;(ii) The concise description, not more than thirty words; and(c) The form and text required by: (i)RCW 29A.72.110 for an initiative to the legislature; (ii)RCW 29A.72.120 for an initiative to the people; or (iii)RCW 29A.72.130 for a referendum measure.(d) The warning in RCW 29A.72.140, printed on the front to cover at least four square inches;(e) Numbered lines, not more than twenty, with space for each person to provide his or her: (iii) Address, city, and zip code where registered to vote.(f) A blank space on the bottom left hand corner of the front side, one and one-half inch square;(g) The full text of the measure printed on the back; (h) The circulator's declaration printed on the back; and(i) Petition sheets printed with a one-inch margin on the bottom may be submitted through December 31, 2016.Wash. Admin. Code § 434-379-008
Amended by WSR 16-13-063, Filed 6/13/2016, effective 7/14/2016Amended by WSR 17-12-090, Filed 6/6/2017, effective 7/7/2017Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. 12-14-074, § 434-379-008, filed 7/2/12, effective 8/2/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611, 29A.04.255. 11-05-008, § 434-379-008, filed 2/3/11, effective 3/6/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. 06-23-094, § 434-379-008, filed 11/15/06, effective 12/16/06; 06-11-043, § 434-379-008, filed 5/10/06, effective 6/10/06.