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2016 Revised Code of Washington
Title 29A - ELECTIONS
29A.84 Crimes and penalties.
29A.84.540 Ballots—Removing from voting center or ballot drop location.

WA Rev Code § 29A.84.540 (2016) What's This?

RCW 29A.84.540 Ballots—Removing from voting center or ballot drop location.

Any person who, without lawful authority, removes a ballot from a voting center or ballot drop location is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable to the same extent as a gross misdemeanor that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.

[ 2011 c 10 § 72; 2003 c 111 § 2124. Prior: 1991 c 81 § 1; 1965 c 9 § 29.85.010; prior: 1893 c 115 § 2; RRS § 5396. Formerly RCW 29.85.010.]

NOTES:

Notice to registered poll voters—Elections by mail—2011 c 10: See note following RCW 29A.04.008.

Effective date—1991 c 81: "This act shall take effect July 1, 1992." [ 1991 c 81 § 42.]

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