RCW 29A.72.130
Referendum petitions -- Form.Petitions
ordering that acts or parts of acts passed by the legislature be
referred to the people at the next ensuing general election, or
special election ordered by the legislature, must be
substantially in the following form:
The warning prescribed by RCW 29A.72.140; followed by:
PETITION FOR REFERENDUM
To the Honorable . . . . . ., Secretary of State of the State of
Washington:
We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the State
of Washington, respectfully order and direct that Referendum
Measure No. . . . . ., filed to revoke a (or part or parts of a)
bill that (concise statement required by RCW 29A.36.071) and that
was passed by the . . . . . . legislature of the State of
Washington at the last regular (special) session of said
legislature, shall be referred to the people of the state for
their approval or rejection at the regular (special) election to
be held on the . . . . day of November, (year); and each of us
for himself or herself says: I have personally signed this
petition; I am a legal voter of the State of Washington, in the
city (or town) and county written after my name, my residence
address is correctly stated, and I have knowingly signed this
petition only once.
The following declaration must be printed on the reverse
side of the petition:
I, . . . . . . . . . . . ., swear or affirm under penalty of
law that I circulated this sheet of the foregoing petition, and
that, to the best of my knowledge, every person who signed this
sheet of the foregoing petition knowingly and without any
compensation or promise of compensation willingly signed his or
her true name and that the information provided therewith is true
and correct. I further acknowledge that under chapter 29A.84 RCW, forgery of signatures on this petition constitutes a class C
felony, and that offering any consideration or gratuity to any
person to induce them to sign a petition is a gross misdemeanor,
such violations being punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.
RCW 9A.46.020 applies to any conduct constituting harassment
against a petition signature gatherer. This penalty does not
preclude the victim from seeking any other remedy otherwise
available under law.
The petition must include a place for each petitioner to
sign and print his or her name, and the address, city, and county
at which he or she is registered to vote.[2005 c 239 § 3; 2003
c 111 § 1814; 1993 c 256 § 10; 1982 c 116 § 11; 1965 c 9 §29.79.110
. Prior: 1913 c 138 § 7, part; RRS § 5403, part.
Formerly RCW 29.79.110.]
NOTES:
Effective date -- 2005 c 239: See note following RCW 29A.72.110.
Severability -- Effective date -- 1993 c 256: See notes
following RCW 29A.84.280.