Section 41.58.080 - Organizing petitions-Electronic signatures(1) For any new organizing petition to form a new bargaining unit of currently unrepresented workers or to add unrepresented workers to an existing bargaining unit, regardless of whether the election is by mail ballot or cross-check, the public employment relations commission must accept electronic signatures, subject to the requirements set forth in this section and by rules adopted by the commission.(2) At a minimum, electronic signature submissions must include: (a) The name of the signer;(b) The phone number, email address, or social media account of the signer;(c) The exact authorization language to which the signer assents;(d) The date of submission of the electronic signature; and(e) The name of the signer's employer.(3) The petitioning party must provide a declaration that: (a) Identifies the technology used to obtain and verify the signature;(b) Provides the methods used to ensure the authenticity of the signature; and(c) Confirms the information transmitted to the signer was the same information to which the signer assented.(4) The public employment relations commission must adopt rules to implement this section.Added by 2024 c 98,§ 1, eff. 6/6/2024.