||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||
San Juan County’s Elections Office is opening a special three-day filing period in June for those offices where no candidates filed during the regular candidate filing week. The special three-day filing period will be held in accordance with RCW 29A.24.181 only for the offices listed below.
Candidate filings can be made in person or by mail starting Wednesday, June 7 at 8:00 AM until Friday, June 9 at 4:30 PM. Online candidate filings will be accepted starting Wednesday, June 7 at 9:00 AM until Friday, June 9 at 4:00 PM. If there is still a void in candidacy after the special three-day filing period, the office will not appear on the November 7, 2023, General Election ballot.
More information about filing for the offices listed below may be obtained by contacting the Elections Office at 55 Second St, PO Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, by calling (360) 378-3357, or by emailing the elections office at: elections@sanjuanco.com. Information can also be found at the San Juan County Elections Office website at www.sanjuanco.com/elections.
THE ONLY OFFICES FOR WHICH FILINGS WILL BE ACCEPTED ARE:
| District | Office | Term |
| Orcas Island School District No. 137 | Director 5 | 4-year term |
| SJC Fire Protection District No. 5 | Commissioner 1 | 2-year unexpired |
| SJC Fire Protection District No. 5 | Commissioner 2 | 4-year unexpired |
| SJC Cemetery District No. 3 (Orcas) | Commissioner 3 | 6-year regular |
| Eastsound Sewer & Water District | Commissioner 4 | 4-year unexpired |
About the San Juan County Auditor’s Office
The San Juan County Auditor’s Office is responsible for financial reporting and budgeting for the County, overseeing elections, processing licenses, and more. The department’s main office is located at 350 Court Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. For more information about San Juan County’s Auditor’s Office, visit www.sanjuanco.com/165/Auditor.
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