{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-36.32.051","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 36.32.051","heading":"District-based elections—Definitions.","body":"The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.\n(1) \"District\" means a geographic area within county boundaries and designated in a county redistricting plan, as provided in RCW 36.32.054.\n(2) \"District election\" means a candidate from each district is elected in a general election by the voters of the district in which the candidate resides.\n(3) \"District nomination\" means a candidate from each district is nominated in a primary election by the voters of the district in which the candidate resides.","path":["Title 36","Chapter 36.32"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.32.051","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:28:36Z","sha256":"85afd9462b7bee71bc2290e79675fa01c6738545127fff92eac35923c94cab69","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-36.32.050","next":"us-wa/rcw-36.32.052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}