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General Government: G 3.1320 - Election method - resolution (RCW 35A.14.015)

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  1. May the election method of annexation be used where there are no residents in an area proposed for annexation?
    No. See AGO 55-57 No. 214. There cannot be an election where there are no voters or electors residing in the area in which the election would be conducted.

  2. How many votes are necessary to approve an election method annexation?
    A majority vote is sufficient if the vote is only on the proposition for or against annexation; or, for or against annexation and adoption of the comprehensive plan or proposed zoning regulation. If a separate proposition to assume all or a portion of city indebtedness is before the voters, a three-fifths vote is necessary for approval of that proposition and the total number of votes cast must be at least 40 percent of the votes cast in the area in the last preceding general election. RCW 35.13.090; RCW 35A.14.080.

    The propositions to annex and to assume indebtedness may be combined on the same ballot, in which case the ballot proposition must be approved by three-fifths of those voting and the total number of votes cast must be at least 40 percent of the votes cast in the area at the last preceding general election. However, the city council may adopt a resolution accepting the annexation without the assumption of debt where the combined ballot is approved by only a simple majority of those voting. RCW 35.13.095; RCW 35A.14.085

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  1. Annexation by the Election Method
    Information for Washington cities and counties on annexation by the election method