SUBJECTS GOVERNANCE
Election Campaigns
Updated 10/08
Election Campaigns
Contents
- Regulations
- Guides
- Additional Information Resources
- MRSC Related WebPages
Regulations
- RCW 42.17.130 - Use of public office or agency facilities in campaigns -- Prohibition -- Exceptions
- Attorney General Opinions
- AGO 2005 No. 4 - April 04, 2005 - Public Disclosure Law – Public Disclosure Commission – Counties – Cities and Towns – Meaning of the term “elected legislative body” as used in RCW 42.17.130
- AGO 2006 No. 1 - January 12, 2006 - Municipal Corporations – Districts – Elections – Authority of governing boards of special purpose districts to pass resolutions endorsing or opposing ballot propositions
- AGO 1975 No. 23 - November 14, 1975 Offices and Officers - State - County - City - Governor - Legislator - County Commissioners - City Councilmen - Elections - Use of Office Facilities to Promote Passage or Defeat of Ballot Propositions
- Washington Public Disclosure Commission - Election Resources
Guides
- "Elections, Salaries, and Oaths, Oh My!" MRSC Focus, June 2001
- Getting into Office: Being Elected or Appointed into Office in Washington, Counties, Cities, and Towns (
410 KB), Report No. 62, Municipal Research and Services Center, June 2007
- Guidelines for Local Government Agencies in Election Campaigns, (
330 KB) Public Disclosure Commission Interpretation No. 04-02, revised May 31, 2006
- Statutory Limits on the Use of Public Funds/Facilities to Assist or Oppose Campaigns Involving Ballot Measures or Initiatives - Attorney General Memorandum, September 13, 2001
- Use of Public Facilities to Support or Oppose Ballot Propositions - Prepared by Municipal Research & Services Center Legal Staff, August 2000
Additional Information Resources
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