Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.84.320
Duplicate, nonexistent, untrue names—Penalty
Washington · Revised Code of Washington Chapter 29A.84 — Crimes and Penalties · Status: effective
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- Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.84.320, Duplicate, nonexistent, untrue names—Penalty, Washington, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1503137
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A person is guilty of a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW who files a declaration of candidacy for any public office of:
(1) A nonexistent or fictitious person; or(2) The name of any person not his or her true name; or(3) A name similar to that of an incumbent seeking reelection to the same office with intent to confuse and mislead the electors by taking advantage of the public reputation of the incumbent; or(4) A surname similar to one who has already filed for the same office, and whose political reputation is widely known, with intent to confuse and mislead the electors by capitalizing on the public reputation of the candidate who had previously filed.