2011 Washington Code
Title 35 Cities and towns
35.16 Reduction of city limits.
35.16.030 Canvassing the returns -- Abstract of vote.
The election returns shall be canvassed as provided in *RCW 29.13.040. If three-fifths of the votes cast on the proposition favor the reduction of the corporate limits, the legislative body of the city or town, by an order entered on its minutes, shall direct the clerk to make and transmit to the office of the secretary of state a certified abstract of the vote. The abstract shall show the total number of voters voting, the number of votes cast for reduction and the number of votes cast against reduction.
[1994 c 273 § 3; 1965 c 7 § 35.16.030. Prior: 1895 c 93 § 1, part; RRS § 8902, part.]
Notes:
*Reviser's note: RCW 29.13.040 was recodified as RCW 29A.60.010 pursuant to 2003 c 111 § 2401, effective July 1, 2004.
Canvassing returns, generally: Chapter 29A.60 RCW.
Conduct of election -- Canvass: RCW 29A.60.010.
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