County Elections 2017: Run for Your Life

— from the San Juan County Elections Office —

If you have ever wanted to be an elected official, now is your chance. Candidate filing for positions open for election in 2017 is about to begin.

The San Juan County Elections Office will accept online candidate filings from 9 a.m. on Monday, May 15, through 4 p.m. on Friday, May 19. In-person filings will be accepted from 8 a.m. on Monday, May 15, through 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 19. Mail-in filings will be accepted no earlier than Monday, May 1 and will be processed on May 15.

Candidates should consider filing online. Candidates who file online will receive not only confirmation of their filing, but also updates when other candidates file for that office. Candidates can file either from their personal computers or from a computer set up in the Elections Office. To file online, go to the County Elections webpage at www.sanjuanco.com/elections, click on “Candidate Information” and then click on “Online Candidate Filing.” For more information about filing for office, contact the Elections Office at 360-378-3357.

Offices open this election season are as follows:

Town of Friday Harbor
Mayor
Council Member 3
Council Member 4

San Juan Island School District #149
School Board Director 1
School Board Director 2

Orcas Island School Dist #137
School Board Director 1
School Board Director 2
School Board Director 3

Lopez Island School District #144
School Board Director 1
School Board Director 2

Shaw Island School District #10
School Board Director 1
School Board Director 2

SJC Fire Protection District #2:
Fire Commissioner 1

SJC Fire Protection District #2
Fire Commissioner 3
Fire Commissioner 4

SJC Fire Protection District #3:
Fire Commissioner 3

SJC Fire Protection District #4:
Fire Commissioner 3

SJC Fire Protection District #5:
Fire Commissioner 3

Port of Friday Harbor:
Port Commissioner 2