The Legislature amended the timelines for computing the election year mailing restrictions, resulting in conflicting interpretations. As a result, some legislators may have missed, by one day, getting their newsletters timely mailed.

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Type	Advisory Opinion
Date	5/28/1996
Number	96-06
Topic	Mailings - Election Year Restrictions
Issue/Question	The Legislature amended the timelines for computing the election year mailing restrictions, resulting in conflicting interpretations. As a result, some legislators may have missed, by one day, getting their newsletters timely mailed.
Summary	The Board acknowledged the statute was unclear and urged the Legislature to clarify. The Board adopted a temporary approach which would not penalize those members who may have, under one interpretation of the statute, missed the mailing date by one day. RCW 42.17.132 - now 42.52.185.
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