(1) The owner of land located
in a special district who is a qualified voter of the special
district shall receive two votes at any election. This section
does not apply to special flood control districts consisting of
three or more counties.
(2) If multiple undivided interests, other than community
property interests, exist in a lot or parcel and no person owns a
majority undivided interest, the owners of undivided interests at
least equal to a majority interest may designate in writing:
(a) Which owner is eligible to vote and may cast two votes;
or
(b) Which two owners are eligible to vote and may cast one
vote each.
(3) If land is owned as community property, each spouse is
entitled to one vote if both spouses otherwise qualify to vote,
unless one spouse designates in writing that the other spouse may
cast both votes.
(4) A corporation, partnership, or governmental entity shall
designate:
(a) A natural person to cast its two votes; or
(b) Two natural persons to each cast one of its votes.
(5) Except as provided in RCW 85.08.025 and 86.09.377, no
owner of land may cast more than two votes or have more than two
votes cast for him or her in a special district election.
[2009 c 144 § 1; 1991 c 349 § 2.]