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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An election on the annexation of territory to a metropolitan municipal corporation shall be conducted and canvassed in the same manner as provided for the conduct of an election on the formation of a metropolitan municipal corporation except that notice of such election shall be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the territory proposed to be annexed and the ballot proposition shall be in substantially the following form:
ANNEXATION TO (here insert name ofmetropolitan municipal corporation).“Shall the territory described in a resolution of the metropolitan council of (here insert name of metropolitan municipal corporation) adopted on the ․․․․․, 19․․, be annexed to such incorporation?
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If a majority of those voting on such proposition vote in favor thereof, the territory shall thereupon be annexed to the metropolitan municipal corporation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 35. Cities and Towns § 35.58.550. Annexation--Election--Favorable vote - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-35-cities-and-towns/wa-rev-code-35-58-550/
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