Each county auditor shall maintain an audit trail with respect to the processing of absentee ballots, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) A record of the date each absentee ballot application was received, the date the ballot was mailed or issued, and the date the ballot was received;
(2) The number of absentee ballots issued and returned, by legislative and congressional district, for each primary and general election;
(3) A record of the disposition of each request for an absentee ballot that was not honored;
(4) A record of the disposition of each returned absentee ballot that was not counted;
(5) A record of the time and place each time the county canvassing board met; and
(6) A documentation of the security procedures undertaken to protect the integrity of all ballots after receipt, including the seal numbers used to secure the ballots during all facets of the absentee ballot process.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 29A.04.611. 07-12-032, § 434-250-130, filed 5/30/07, effective 6/30/07; 05-17-145, § 434-250-130, filed 8/19/05, effective 9/19/05.]