Island County Auditor

Candidates Filing for Office in Island County in the 2008 Elections

The regular candidate filing week is scheduled for June 2-6, 2008.

A Special Filing Period will be scheduled for offices in which no candidate has filed. This filing period will be announced at that time, should it become necessary.

Pursuant to RCW 29A.24.081, any candidate may mail in their declaration of candidacy for an office no sooner than Friday, May 16, 2008.  Any declarations received prior to that day will be returned and the candidate shall be permitted to re-submit their declaration during the filing period.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

For instructions on how to file for office, click here.

Declaration of Candidacy form, click here.

Precinct Committee Officer Declaration of Candidacy form, click here.

For Administrative Rules on the Local Voter's Pamphlet, click here.

All candidates must be an elector of their district; mayor/council candidates must be a registered voter of the city at the time of filing, and a resident of the city at least one year preceding the election.  In accordance with RCW 29A.24.131, candidates may withdraw their declaration of candidacy at any time before the close of business on the Thursday following the last day for candidates to file.   For 2008, that day is Thursday, June 12, 2008.  This notice of withdrawal must be in writing.  No filing fee may be refunded to any candidate who withdraws under this section.

There is no withdrawal period for declarations filed during a special filing period.  The filing officer may permit the withdrawal of a filing for any elected office of a city, town, or special district at the request of the candidate at any time before a primary if the primary ballots for that city, town, or special district have not been ordered.