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Can I collect third-party data from participants in Washington? What are the requirements?
Based on the additional context documents provided, it appears that collecting third-party data from participants in Washington may be subject to additional requirements.
Certification of participants.
According to WAAC 434-840-015, individuals who wish to participate in the address confidentiality program must file a properly completed application or renewal with the secretary of state. Upon certification, the secretary of state will issue an address confidentiality program participant authorization card to the applicant’s mailing address. The certification process requires verification of the identity of the applicant or participant prior to any discussion of any data related to any applicant or participant or their certification.
Format for formal or partial third-party plans.
WAAC 417-06-130 outlines the format for formal or partial third-party plans submitted to the commission. Individuals and groups submitting formal or partial third-party plans must supplement their submissions with the following information: name, address, and email address (if available) of a contact person; a narrative explanation of the plan’s conformity with the constitutional and statutory requirements identified in WAC 417-06-120; and a description of the original source materials and data used for the submission. They may also include with the formal or partial third-party plan such other supporting materials and data as they deem appropriate.
Filing of an initiative or referendum.
WAAC 434-379-005 outlines the requirements for filing an initiative or referendum with the secretary of state. A person desiring to file a proposed initiative to the people, initiative to the legislature, or referendum measure must file a legible copy of the measure proposed, or the act or part of such act on which a referendum is desired, along with an affidavit declaring under penalty of perjury that the person submitting the proposed measure is over eighteen years of age and competent to testify, is a registered voter in the state of Washington, and specifies whether the proposed measure is an initiative to the people, initiative to the legislature, or referendum. Additionally, a nonrefundable filing fee of five dollars for each measure submitted is required.
Based on the above information, it appears that collecting third-party data from participants in Washington may be subject to additional requirements, including certification of participants and specific requirements for submitting formal or partial third-party plans and initiatives or referendums.
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