A certificate evidencing nominations made at a convention must:

     (1) Be in writing;

     (2) Contain the name of each person nominated, his or her residence, and the office for which he or she is named, and if the nomination is for the offices of president and vice president of the United States, a sworn statement from both nominees giving their consent to the nomination;

     (3) Identify the minor political party or the independent candidate on whose behalf the convention was held;

     (4) Be verified by the oath of the presiding officer and secretary;

     (5) Be accompanied by a nominating petition or petitions bearing the signatures and addresses of registered voters equal in number to that required by RCW 29A.20.141;

     (6) Contain proof of publication of the notice of calling the convention; and

     (7) Be submitted to the appropriate filing officer not later than one week following the adjournment of the convention at which the nominations were made. If the nominations are made only for offices whose jurisdiction is entirely within one county, the certificate and nominating petitions must be filed with the county auditor. If a minor party or independent candidate convention nominates any candidates for offices whose jurisdiction encompasses more than one county, all nominating petitions and the convention certificates must be filed with the secretary of state.

[2004 c 271 § 154.]