{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-29a.04.008","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 29A.04.008","heading":"Ballot and related terms.","body":"As used in this title:\n(1) \"Ballot\" means, as the context implies, either:\n(a) The issues and offices to be voted upon in a jurisdiction or portion of a jurisdiction at a particular primary, general election, or special election;\n(b) A facsimile of the contents of a particular ballot whether printed on a paper ballot or ballot card or as part of a voting machine or voting device;\n(c) A physical or electronic record of the choices of an individual voter in a particular primary, general election, or special election; or\n(d) The physical document on which the voter's choices are to be recorded;\n(2) \"Paper ballot\" means a piece of paper on which the ballot for a particular election or primary has been printed, on which a voter may record his or her choices for any candidate or for or against any measure, and that is to be tabulated manually;\n(3) \"Ballot card\" means any type of card or piece of paper of any size on which a voter may record his or her choices for any candidate and for or against any measure and that is to be tabulated on a vote tallying system;\n(4) \"Sample ballot\" means a printed facsimile of all the issues and offices on the ballot in a jurisdiction and is intended to give voters notice of the issues, offices, and candidates that are to be voted on at a particular primary, general election, or special election;\n(5) \"Provisional ballot\" means a ballot issued to a voter who would otherwise be denied an opportunity to vote a regular ballot, for any reason authorized by the Help America Vote Act, including but not limited to the following:\n(a) The voter's name does not appear in the list of registered voters for the county;\n(b) There is an indication in the voter registration system that the voter has already voted in that primary, special election, or general election, but the voter wishes to vote again;\n(c) There is a question on the part of the voter concerning the issues or candidates on which the voter is qualified to vote;\n(d) Any other reason allowed by law.","path":["Title 29A","Chapter 29A.04"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=29A.04.008","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:56:57Z","sha256":"6fdc3e9b3b3d2608a88d9b8095cfdf887eb4fa2facb011f1c8ce87369329e5f6","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-29a.04.001","next":"us-wa/rcw-29a.04.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}