Election 2018 Candidate Filings to Open

Candidate Filing Week – May 14 through May 18

— from San Juan County Communications —

If you have ever wanted to be an elected official, now is your chance. Candidate filing for positions open for election in 2018 is about to begin.

During filing week, candidates may submit their filings online, by email, by fax, or in person at the San Juan County Elections Office at 55 Second Street Ste. A Friday Harbor. Online candidate filing will be available Monday, May 14 at 9 a.m. through Friday, May 18 at 4 p.m. In person, emailed and faxed filings will be accepted Monday, May 14 at 8 a.m. through Friday, May 18 at 4:30 p.m.

Mail-in filings will be accepted no earlier than Monday, April 30 and will be processed on May 14. Mailed filings will be accepted if they are received at the Elections Office no later than Friday, May 14. If filing by mail, forms should be mailed to San Juan County Auditor, Elections Office, PO Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

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 from home on their personal computers or may file on a computer at the Elections Office. To file online, go to the Elections webpage at www.sanjuanco.com/elections and navigate to “Candidate Filing Online” under “Candidate Information.” Candidates filing for Federal or State offices will file with the Secretary of State.

The names of candidates facing two or more challengers will appear on the August 7 primary ballot. Offices with one or two candidates filed will go directly to the November 6 general election ballot.

For more information about filing, call the Elections Office at (360) 378-3357 or email elections@sanjuanco.com.

The following offices will be open for filing: