06/04/2007: "Time To File For Elected Office!"

By Dan Gillespie

The time for Candidate filing has been changed by the Washington State Legislature. In the past, filing week was the last week of July. Beginning this year, filing week will be the first week of June.

Interested persons may file for election to offices that will be placed on the November 6, 2007 ballot. The offices on the ballot this year are Commissioners and Directors of local public service districts, the Town of Friday Harbor and local school districts.

In order to file for office, the prospective candidate must be a registered voter in San Juan County and be a resident of the district represented.

In-person filing will be conducted:
Monday, June 4, 2007, 8:00 a.m. to Friday, June 8 at 4:30 p.m.
Filings will be accepted by mail from Friday, May 18 through Friday June 8.
All filings must be in the Elections Office by 4:30 p.m., Friday, June 8.

Following is a list of Offices subject to election in 2007:

Town of Friday Harbor:
Council Member, Position #1
Council Member, Position #2
Council Member, Position #3
Council Member, Position #5
Treasurer

San Juan Island School District #149
Director, Position #1
Director, Position #3
Director, Position #4
Director, Position #5

Orcas Island School District #137
Director, Position #4
Director, Position #5

Lopez Island School District #144
Director, Position #3
Director, Position #4
Director, Position #5

Shaw Island School District #10
Director, Position #1
Director, Position #3
Director, Position #4
Director, Position #5

San Juan County Fire Protection District #3 (San Juan)
Commissioner, Position #1

San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 (Orcas)
Commissioner, Position #1

San Juan County Fire Protection District #4 (Lopez)
Commissioner, Position #1
Commissioner, Position #2

San Juan County Fire Protection District #5
Commissioner, Position #1

Port of Friday Harbor
Commissioner, Position #1

Port of Orcas
Commissioner, Position #3
Commissioner, Position #5

Port of Lopez
Commissioner, Position #1
Commissioner, Position #2

San Juan Island Park and Recreation District
Commissioner, Position #1
Commissioner, Position #4

San Juan County Cemetery District #1 (San Juan)
Commissioner, Position #1

San Juan County Cemetery District #2 (Stuart)
Commissioner, Position #1
Commissioner, Position #2
Commissioner, Position #3

San Juan Cemetery District #3 (Orcas)
Commissioner, Position #1

San Juan County Public Hospital District #1
Commissioner, Position #1
Commissioner, Position #2
Commissioner, Position #5

Cape San Juan Water District
Commissioner, Position #1

Cattle Point Water District
Commissioner, Position #3

Eastsound Sewer and Water District
Commissioner, Position #1

Fisherman Bay Sewer District
Commissioner, Position #1
Commissioner, Position #3

If more than two persons file for any one of these offices, a Primary will be held for that office on Tuesday, August 21, 2007. The names of the two persons receiving the most votes for that position will be placed on the General Election ballot.

A candidate filing packet may be requested at:

San Juan County Elections Department
PO Box 638
Friday Harbor WA 98250

(360)378-3357
elections@co.san-juan.wa.us

(Dan Gillespie is the San Juan County Elections Supervisor)