Washington § 29A.96.020 - Meetings between county auditors and tribes.

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§ 29A.96.020. Meetings between county auditors and tribes.

(1) To the extent practicable, each county auditor shall schedule the following meetings with each federally recognized Indian tribe located in whole or in part within the county:
(a) Not later than August 1st of each odd-numbered year, a meeting to discuss the details for the next regularly scheduled election cycle. Such a meeting may address, without limitation:
(i) The establishment and operation of voting centers or ballot drop boxes within an Indian reservation and the size requirements for any such voting centers or ballot drop boxes;
(ii) The dates and times of the upcoming elections for which voting centers or ballot drop boxes may be established;
(iii) The deadlines relating to the next regularly scheduled election cycle for the federally recognized Indian tribe to submit a request for the establishment of voting centers or ballot drop boxes;
(iv) Responsibilities for the recruitment of election officers; and
(v) Any other information relating to the establishment and operation of voting centers and ballot drop boxes;
(b) Not later than September 1st of each odd-numbered year, a meeting to confirm any details relating to the establishment and operation of voting centers or ballot drop boxes. Such a meeting may address, without limitation:
(i) Whether the federally recognized Indian tribe will request or has requested to establish any voting centers or ballot drop boxes within an Indian reservation and the size requirements for any such voting centers and ballot drop boxes;
(ii) The days and hours of any voting center or ballot drop box established within an Indian reservation;
(iii) Election officers for any voting center or ballot drop box established within an Indian reservation; and
(iv) The deadlines relating to the next regularly scheduled election cycle for the federally recognized Indian tribe to submit a request for the establishment of voting centers or ballot drop boxes; and
(c) A meeting on an ongoing basis during the year of an election if a federally recognized Indian tribe elects to establish any voting centers or ballot drop boxes within an Indian reservation.
(2) If a county auditor:
(a) Is unable to make contact with a federally recognized Indian tribe to carry out the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the county auditor shall contact the secretary of state to facilitate contact; or
(b) Has not contacted a federally recognized Indian tribe, a representative of the federally recognized Indian tribe may contact the secretary of state to facilitate contact.
(3) The tribal liaison designated by the secretary of state may assist the county auditor or a federally recognized Indian tribe to facilitate any contact required pursuant to this section.
[ 2026 c 214 s 1.]

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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