November Elections: Candidate Filing Week May 12 through May 16

— from the San Juan County Elections Office —

If you’ve always wanted to be a elected official, now is your chance. Candidate filing for positions open for election in 2014 is [happening now!].The San Juan County Elections Office will accept online candidate filings from 9 am on Monday, May 12, through 4 pm on Friday, May 16.

In-person filings will be accepted from 8 am on Monday, May 12, through 4:30 pm on Friday, May 16. Mail-in filings will be accepted no earlier than Monday, April 28 and will be processed on May 12.

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 and click on “Online Candidate Filing.”

To file by mail, go to the County Elections webpage and click on “Candidate Information,” then “Candidate Filing Forms.” Mail completed forms and filing fees to San Juan County Auditor, PO Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. Candidates filing in person should take forms to the Elections Office, 55 2nd Street, Friday Harbor. No filing is complete until fees are paid.

A handbook of information for all candidates is available at the Elections webpage (click on “Candidate Information,” then “Candidate Handbook”). Persons interested in running for office are encouraged to call the Elections Offices at (360) 378-3357 for more information.

The following offices are open for this election season. Candidates filing for Federal or State offices will file with the Secretary of State.

Federal Offices:

U.S. Congressional District 2 Representative, Partisan 2 year term – $1,740.00 filing fee

Washington State Offices:
State Representative Leg. Dist 40 Pos. 1, Partisan 2 year term – $421.06 filing fee
State Representative Leg. Dist 40 Pos. 2, Partisan 2 year term – $421.06 filing fee
Supreme Court Justice Position 1 – Nonpartisan 6 year term – $1,642.21 filing fee
Supreme Court Justice Position 3 – Nonpartisan 6 year term – $1,642.21 filing fee
Supreme Court Justice Position 4 – Nonpartisan 6 year term – $1,642.21 filing fee
Supreme Court Justice Position 7 – Nonpartisan 6 year term – $1,642.21 filing fee

San Juan County Offices:
Assessor, Nonpartisan 4 year term – $768.53 filing fee
Auditor, Nonpartisan 4 year term – $768.53 filing fee
Clerk, Nonpartisan 4 year term – $768.53 filing fee
County Council Residency District 3 – Nonpartisan 4 year term – $756.79
Prosecuting Attorney, Partisan – Partisan 4 year term – $1,359.96 filing fee
Sheriff, Nonpartisan – 4 year term – Nonpartisan 4 year term – $1,035.95 filing fee
Treasurer, Nonpartisan – Nonpartisan 4 year term – $768.53 filing fee
District Court Judge, Nonpartisan – Nonpartisan 4 year term – $1,112.99
Precinct Committee Officers – Partisan 2 year term – no filing fee