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2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 29A.44.070: Opening and closing polls.

    At all primaries and elections, general or special, in all counties the polls must be kept open from seven o'clock a.m. to eight o'clock p.m. All qualified electors who are at the polling place at eight o'clock p.m., shall be allowed to cast their votes.

    [2003 c 111 § 1107. Prior: 1973 c 78 § 1; 1965 ex.s. c 101 § 13; 1965 c 9 § 29.13.080 ; prior: (i) 1921 c 61 § 7; RRS § 5149. (ii) 1921 c 170 § 5; RRS § 5154. (iii) 1921 c 178 § 7; 1907 c 235 § 1; 1889 p 413 § 35; RRS § 5319. (iv) 1919 c 163 § 16, part; 1907 c 209 § 17, part; RRS § 5194, part. Formerly RCW 29.13.080.]

Notes:
    District elections, hours, see particular districts.

    Employer's duty to provide time to vote: RCW 49.28.120.

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