Commencement by registered voter — Causes for.

RCW 29A.68.020

in effect

Any of the following causes may be asserted by a registered voter to challenge the right to assume office of a candidate declared elected to that office, to challenge the right of a candidate to appear on the general election ballot after a primary, or to challenge certification of the result of an election on any measure: (1) For misconduct on the part of any election officer involved therein; (2) Because the person whose right is being contested was not, at the time the person was declared elected, eligible to that office; (3) Because the person whose right is being contested was, previous to the election, convicted of a felony by a court of competent jurisdiction, the conviction not having been reversed nor the person's civil rights restored after the conviction; (4) Because the person whose right is being contested gave a bribe or reward to a voter or to an election officer for the purpose of procuring the election, or offered to do so; (5) On account of illegal votes. (a) Illegal votes include but are not limited to the following: (i) More than one vote cast by a single voter; (ii) A vote cast by a person disqualified under Article VI, section 3 of the state Constitution. (b) Illegal votes do not include votes cast by improperly registered voters who were not properly challenged under RCW 29A.08.810 and 29A.08.820 . All election contests must proceed under RCW 29A.68.011 or 29A.68.013 . Any of the following causes may be asserted by a registered voter to challenge the right to assume office of a candidate declared elected to that office, to challenge the right of a candidate to appear on the general election ballot after a primary, or to challenge certification of the result of an election on any measure: (1) For misconduct on the part of any election officer involved therein; (2) Because the person whose right is being contested was not, at the time the person was declared elected, eligible to that office; (3) Because the person whose right is being contested was, previous to the election, convicted of a felony by a court of competent jurisdiction, the conviction not having been reversed nor the person's civil rights restored after the conviction; (4) Because the person whose right is being contested gave a bribe or reward to a voter or to an election officer for the purpose of procuring the election, or offered to do so; (5) On account of illegal votes. (a) Illegal votes include but are not limited to the following: (i) More than one vote cast by a single voter; (ii) A vote cast by a person disqualified under Article VI, section 3 of the state Constitution. (b) Illegal votes do not include votes cast by improperly registered voters who were not properly challenged under RCW 29A.08.810 and 29A.08.820 . All election contests must proceed under RCW 29A.68.011 or 29A.68.013 .

Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=29A.68&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026