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2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 29A.84.261: Petitions — Improperly signing.

    The following apply to persons signing nominating petitions prescribed by *RCW 29A.24.101:

         (1) A person who signs a petition with any other than his or her name shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

         (2) A person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if the person knowingly: Signs more than one petition for any single candidacy of any single candidate; signs the petition when he or she is not a legal voter; or makes a false statement as to his or her residence.

    [2004 c 271 § 184.]

Notes:
         *Reviser's note: RCW 29A.24.101 was amended by 2006 c 206 § 4, renaming "nominating petition" as "filing fee petition."

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