Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1959 NO. 89 >

Two propositions, one for annexing territory to a port district and another inconsistent one for the formation of a new port district consisting of the same territory may be placed on the same ballot at a general election.  However, care should be taken that the voters be restricted to voting affirmatively for only one of the measures.

AGO 1958 NO. 210 >

(1)  A candidate, in filing for office, has the right to have printed on the ballot any name by which he is commonly known in the community.  (2)  A county auditor has no authority to reject a declaration of candidacy.