{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-36.88.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 36.88.040","heading":"Formation of district—By resolution of intention—Election—Rules.","body":"The election provided herein for cases where the improvement is initiated by resolution shall be governed by the following rules: (1) All ballots must be signed by the owner or reputed owner of property within the proposed district according to the records of the county auditor; (2) each ballot must be returned to the clerk of the board not later than one week after the public hearing; (3) each property owner shall have one vote for each full dollar of estimated assessment against his or her property as determined by the preliminary estimates and assessment roll; (4) the valid ballots shall be tabulated and a majority of the votes cast shall determine whether the formation of the district shall be approved or rejected.","path":["Title 36","Chapter 36.88"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=36.88.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:33:01Z","sha256":"9bb1e4bee0fc7fe26f021ac08eb99dc74ecb1d84e21453eeda6e43d1e4a1f26a","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-36.88.035","next":"us-wa/rcw-36.88.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}