Yep - runoff. Only solution!
RCW 29A.68.011Now, as for the rest of this process:
Prevention and correction of election frauds and errors. Any justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, or judge of the superior court in the proper county shall, by order, require any person charged with error, wrongful act, or neglect to forthwith correct the error, desist from the wrongful act, or perform the duty and to do as the court orders or to show cause forthwith why the error should not be corrected, the wrongful act desisted from, or the duty or order not performed, whenever it is made to appear to such justice or judge by affidavit of an elector that:
- (6) An error or omission has occurred or is about to occur in the issuance of a certificate of election.
RCW 29A.68.020
Commencement by registered voter -- Causes for. Any registered voter may contest the right of any person declared elected to an office to be issued a certificate of election for any of the following causes:
All election contests must proceed under RCW 29A.68.010.
- (1) For misconduct on the part of any member of any precinct election board involved therein;
- (5) On account of illegal votes.
(a) Illegal votes include but are not limited to the following:(i) More than one vote cast by a single voter;
(ii) A vote cast by a person disqualified under Article VI, section 3 of the state Constitution.
(b) Illegal votes do not include votes cast by improperly registered voters who were not properly challenged under RCW 29A.08.810 and 29A.08.820.