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Island County Auditor

Offices for 2009 Elections

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These non-partisan offices of city and town council members, school directors and special purpose district commissioners will be elected at the General Election to be conducted on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. The Primary Election, if applicable, will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.  Candidates for these positions must file their Declarations of Candidacy at the County Auditor's office during the filing period of Monday, June 1, 2009 through Friday, June 5, 2009 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Pursuant to RCW 29.24.081, any candidate may mail in their declaration of candidacy for an office no sooner than Monday, May 18, 2009.  Any received prior to that day will be returned and the candidate shall be permitted to re-submit their declaration during the filing period.

Public disclosure reports and candidates campaign reporting requirements very considerably, depending upon the number of registered voters in the district.  In general, districts with fewer than 1,000 registered voters and cemetery districts are exempt from all other reporting after filing declarations of candidacy.   Declaration forms and other report forms, if required, will be available in the Auditor's Office at the time of filing.  If a filing fee is required (for salaried positions only), it should be made payable to the Island Count Auditor.

Primary Election:  Primaries will be required if more than two candidates file for the same position (RCW 29A.52.220).
Exception:  Park and Recreation District and Cemetery District Commissioners do not appear in a Primary Election (RCW 29A.52.220). 

School District: Candidates must be registered voters within the school district and reside within the director district filed upon (exception:  District Directors who serve "at large" throughout the district).

City/Town Council:  Candidates must be registered voters within the city/town and a resident for at least one (1) year prior to the election.

Fire/Sewer Districts:  Candidates must be registered voters and reside within the district filed upon.

Hospital/Port Districts:  Candidates must be registered voters and reside within the district filed upon.

Dike/Drain Districts:  Election for commissioners will be held on February 2, 2010.  Filing period will be December 2009.

DISTRICT OFFICE POSITION FILING FEE
Admirals Cove Water Commissioner Position 1 None
Bayview Beach Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Bayview Beach Water Commissioner Position 4 None
Camano Vista Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Cemetery District 1 Commissioner Position 3 None
Cemetery District 2 Commissioner Position 1 None
Cemetery District 2 Commissioner Position 3 None
Central Whidbey Fire Commissioner Position 3 None
City of Langley Councilmember Position 1 $10.00
City of Langley Councilmember Position 2 $10.00
City of Langley Councilmember Position 5 $10.00
City of Oak Harbor Councilmember Position 4 $70.08
City of Oak Harbor Councilmember Position 5 $70.08
City of Oak Harbor Councilmember Position 6 $70.08
City of Oak Harbor Councilmember Position 7 $70.08
Clinton Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Coupeville School District School Director Position 2 None
Coupeville School District School Director Position 3 None
Coupeville School District School Director Position 5 None
Crockett Lake Water Commissioner Position 2 None
Crockett Lake Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Fire District 1 Commissioner Position 1 None
Fire District 1 Commissioner Position 3 None
Fire District 1 Commissioner Position 5 None
Fire District 3 Commissioner Position 3 None
Freeland Water Commissioner Position 2 None
Holmes Harbor Water Commissioner Position 1 None
Holmes Harbor Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Holmes Harbor Water Commissioner Position 5 None
Juniper Beach Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Juniper Beach Water Commissioner Position 5 None
Lagoon Point Water Commissioner Position 2 None
Lagoon Point Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Lagoon Point Water Commissioner Position 5 None
Ledgewood Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Long Beach Water Commissioner Position 2 None
N Whidbey Fire & Rescue Commissioner Position 3 None
N Whidbey Park & Rec Commissioner Position 2 None
N Whidbey Park & Rec Commissioner Position 4 None
N Whidbey Park & Rec Commissioner Position 5 None
N Whidbey Water Commissioner Position 2 None
Oak Harbor School District School Director Position 4 None
Oak Harbor School District School Director Position 5 None
Penn Cove Park Water Commissioner Position 1 None
Penn Cove Park Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Port of Coupeville Commissioner Position 1 None
Port of Mabana Commissioner Position 3 None
Port of S Whidbey Commissioner Position 2 None
Public Hospital District Commissioner District 1 None
Public Hospital District Commissioner District 2 None
Public Hospital District Commissioner District 5 None
Rhodena Beach Water Commissioner Position 1 None
Rhodena Beach Water Commissioner Position 2 None
Saratoga Water Commissioner Position 2 None
Saratoga Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Scatchet Head Water Commissioner Position 3 None
S Whidbey Park & Rec Commissioner Position 2 None
S Whidbey Park & Rec Commissioner Position 3 None
S Whidbey Park & Rec Commissioner Position 5 None
S Whidbey School District School Director District 4 None
S Whidbey School District School Director District 5 None
Stanwood/Camano School District School Director District 1 File in Snohomish County
Stanwood/Camano School District School Director District 3 File in Snohomish County
Swantown Water Commissioner Position 1 None
Swantown Water Commissioner Position 3 None
Town of Coupeville Councilmember Position 4 None
Town of Coupeville Councilmember Position 5 None