The registered voters of a jurisdiction where reporting requirements are suspended may petition the commission to reinstate the reporting requirements suspended in jurisdictions with fewer than 2,000 registered voters, as provided under RCW 29B.20.070 and this section.

1. (1) The commission shall reinstate the reporting requirements in a jurisdiction with fewer than 2,000 registered voters at its next regular or special meeting, if:

   1. (a) A certified "petition for disclosure" containing the valid signatures of 15 percent of the number of registered voters of the jurisdiction as of the date of the most recent general election in the jurisdiction is filed with the commission; or
   2. (b) The jurisdiction has by ordinance, resolution, or other official action petitioned the commission to void the suspension with respect to elected officials, candidates and ballot propositions for the jurisdiction.
2. (2) If reporting requirements are reinstated by petition, the commission shall promptly notify all known affected candidates and incumbent elected officials of their duty to file disclosure reports, and direct such persons to file the required statements within 30 days of the commission order.

3. (3) A petition for disclosure shall be filed electronically using the means provided by the PDC, or if an electronic method has not been provided, the petition shall be filed on legible 8-1/2" x 11" paper. The petition must include the following information:

   1. (a) The name of the jurisdiction;
   2. (b) A request that public disclosure be required;
   3. (c) The names and addresses of all known candidates and ballot proposition committees in the jurisdiction who will be required to report;
   4. (d) The legibly printed name and address and the legal signature of at least 15 percent of the number of registered voters in the jurisdiction as of the date of the most recent general election in the jurisdiction.
4. (4) The petition shall be verified and certified by the auditor or elections officer of the county or counties in which the jurisdiction is located. The signatures shall be verified by comparing the signatures on the petition to the signatures on the voter registration roll. The auditor shall place the auditor's seal on each verified page of the petition in order to certify it to the commission.

5. (5) A suggested form for petition is:

   "We, the undersigned citizens and registered voters of (name of jurisdiction) , request that the Public Disclosure Commission order disclosure in (name of jurisdiction) ."

6. (6) A suggested form for the petition of a jurisdiction by ordinance, resolution, or other official action is:

   "We, the (governing board) of (name of jurisdiction) request that the Public Disclosure Commission order disclosure in (name of jurisdiction) . This request is made pursuant to RCW 29B.20.070 and WAC 390-05-305."

[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110 and 2024 c 164. WSR 26-01-209, s 390-05-305, filed 12/24/25, effective 1/1/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1), 2019 c 428, and 2019 c 261. WSR 20-02-062, § 390-05-305, filed 12/24/19, effective 1/24/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1) and 2018 c 304. WSR 18-24-074, § 390-05-305, filed 11/30/18, effective 12/31/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 92-05-080, § 390-05-305, filed 2/18/92, effective 3/20/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 85-15-020 (Order 85-03), § 390-05-305, filed 7/9/85; WSR 82-16-032 (Order 82-05), § 390-05-305, filed 7/28/82.]