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Statutes > Washington > Title-29a > 29a-64 > 29a-64-090Statewide measures — When mandatory — Cost at state expense.
When the official canvass of returns of any election reveals that the difference in the number of votes cast for the approval of a statewide measure and the number of votes cast for the rejection of such measure is less than two thousand votes and also less than one-half of one percent of the total number of votes cast on such measure, the secretary of state shall direct that a recount of all votes cast on such measure be made on such measure, in the manner provided by *RCW 29A.64.040 and 29A.64.060, and the cost of such recount will be at state expense.
[2003 c 111 § 1609. Prior: 2001 c 225 § 11; 1973 c 82 § 1. Formerly RCW 29.64.080.]
Notes: *Reviser's note: RCW 29A.64.040 and 29A.64.060 were repealed by 2004 c 271 § 193. Later enactment, see RCW 29A.64.041 and 29A.64.061.
