{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-29a.24.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 29A.24.050","heading":"Declaration of candidacy—Certain offices, when filed.","body":"Except where otherwise provided by this title, declarations of candidacy for the following offices shall be filed between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with the filing officer beginning the first Monday in May and ending the following Friday in the year in which the office is scheduled to be voted upon:\n(1) Offices that are scheduled to be voted upon for full terms or both full terms and short terms at, or in conjunction with, a state general election; and\n(2) Offices where a vacancy, other than a short term, exists that has not been filled by election and for which an election to fill the vacancy is required in conjunction with the next state general election.\nThis section supersedes all other statutes that provide for a different filing period for these offices.","path":["Title 29A","Chapter 29A.24"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=29A.24.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:57:25Z","sha256":"c326604e2f4f2a07719095fe4e404aceae87f5f1488754ff1edc88e870e3e811","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-29a.24.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-29a.24.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}