{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-29a.56.640","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 29A.56.640","heading":"Certificate of nomination—Requisites.","body":"A certificate evidencing nominations made at a convention must:\n(1) Be in writing;\n(2) Contain the name of each person nominated, his or her residence, the office for which he or she is named, and a sworn statement from both nominees giving their consent to the nomination;\n(3) Identify the minor political party or the independent candidate on whose behalf the convention was held;\n(4) Be verified by the oath of the presiding officer and secretary;\n(5) Be accompanied by a nominating petition or petitions bearing the signatures and addresses of at least one thousand registered voters of the state of Washington;\n(6) Contain proof of publication of the notice of calling the convention; and\n(7) Be submitted to the secretary of state not later than the first Friday of August.","path":["Title 29A","Chapter 29A.56"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=29A.56.640","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:57:57Z","sha256":"cbc4cc11482a2816341a2d90dc5be51b531c56aea1196023443e13eca57913b7","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-29a.56.630","next":"us-wa/rcw-29a.56.650"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}