Concerning irrigation district elections.

 S-1137.1

SENATE BILL 5669

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Torres, Short, Dozier, Schoesler, and Warnick

Read first time 02/05/25. Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to irrigation district elections; amending RCW 87.03.031 , 87.03.032 , 87.03.033 , 87.03.045 , 87.03.051 , 87.03.071 , 87.03.075 , 87.03.085 , and 87.03.105 ; adding new sections to chapter 87.03 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 87.03.031 and 2013 c 23 s 481 are each amended to read as follows:

Any qualified district elector (( who certifies as provided in RCW 87.03.032 through 87.03.034 that he or she cannot conveniently be present to cast his or her ballot at his or her proper election precinct on the day of any irrigation district election )) shall be entitled to vote by absentee ballot (( in such election )) in the manner herein provided.