1. (1) Interfund charges are billed services from other county funds or departments.

   1. (a) Charges must be consistent with those for other funds and departments.
   2. (b) Interfund charges directly attributable to a primary or election or voter registration are considered direct costs and may be included in the total costs of a primary or election or voter registration.
   3. (c) Other interfund charges are not allowed where the 15 percent overhead factor is used.

2. (2) Jurisdiction-specific costs are attributable to only one jurisdiction due to the unique nature of that jurisdiction's method of election or other costs specific to that jurisdiction. These can include additional printing, additional pages in the voters' pamphlet, special software and procedures, and other costs not attributable to all jurisdictions.

   If a jurisdiction has unique rules for conducting a primary or election or an election method that requires special materials, ballots, counting methodology, or other factors, those costs should be billed only to the jurisdiction that requires those unique tools and not proportioned to all jurisdictions.

3. (3) Nonspecific election costs are election costs not related to a specific primary or election, such as annual licensing and maintenance fees for election equipment, or training not specific to that primary or election but necessary to maintain certification under RCW 36.22.220.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. WSR 26-07-033, s 434-270-005, filed 3/11/26, effective 4/11/26.]