Measures and offices must be listed in the following order, to the extent that they appear on a primary or election ballot:
- (1) Initiatives to the people;
- (2) Referendum measures;
- (3) Referendum bills;
- (4) Initiatives to the legislature and any alternate proposals;
- (5) Proposed constitutional amendments (senate joint resolutions, then house joint resolutions);
- (6) Countywide ballot measures;
- (7) President and vice president of the United States;
- (8) United States senator;
- (9) United States representative;
- (10) Governor;
- (11) Lieutenant governor;
- (12) Secretary of state;
- (13) State treasurer;
- (14) State auditor;
- (15) Attorney general;
- (16) Commissioner of public lands;
- (17) Superintendent of public instruction;
- (18) Insurance commissioner;
- (19) State senator;
- (20) State representative;
- (21) County officers;
- (22) Justices of the supreme court;
- (23) Judges of the court of appeals;
- (24) Judges of the superior court; and
(25) Judges of the district court.
For all other jurisdictions, the offices in each jurisdiction shall be grouped together and listed by position number according to county auditor procedures.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 24-03-053, § 434-230-025, filed 1/10/24, effective 2/10/24; WSR 17-12-090, § 434-230-025, filed 6/6/17, effective 7/7/17; WSR 14-06-040, § 434-230-025, filed 2/26/14, effective 3/29/14; WSR 08-15-052, § 434-230-025, filed 7/11/08, effective 8/11/08.]