Get your paperwork in order for candidate filing week, May 16 through May 20

||| FROM CAMOLYN ARMSTRONG, SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS MANAGER |||

If you have ever wanted to be an elected official, now is your chance. Candidate filing for positions open for election in 2022 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, Suite A, Friday Harbor. Online candidate filing will be available Monday, May 16, at 9 am through Friday, May 20, at 4 pm. In person, emailed and faxed filings will be accepted Monday, May 16, at 8 am through Friday, May 20, at 4:30 pm. Mail-in filings will be accepted no earlier than Monday, May 2, and will be processed on May 16. Mailed filings will be accepted if they are received at the Elections Office no later than Friday, May 20. If filing by mail, forms should be mailed to San Juan County Auditor, Elections Office, PO Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

There are benefits to filing online. Candidates who file online will receive emails confirming their filing. 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 and navigate to “Online Candidate Filing” 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 2 primary ballot. Offices with one or two candidates filed will go directly to the November 8 general election ballot. Precinct Committee Officers are elected on the August 2 primary ballot, if opposed; if unopposed, they are deemed elected.

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: