For Ranked Choice Voting Candidates Only

• Frequently Asked Questions
  
  
• Ranked Choice Voting Candidate Filing Petition
  To be placed on the ballot for an RCV office, a candidate must present to the Auditor no later than the end of filing week, petition statements supporting the candidacy with original signatures of no less than 25 persons qualified to vote for the office the candidate is seeking.
  

For partisan RCV offices, the County central committee of each major political party may determine which candidates may use their party label. Partisan RCV candidates must have sought party approval prior to April 15th. The following are the partisan candidates authorized to use their party label. (Pierce County Charter 4.15)

• Pierce County Democratic Party
  Pierce County Executive - Pat McCarthy and Calvin Goings
  County Council, District No. 2 - Al Rose and Carolyn Merrival
  County Council, District No. 3 - Bruce Lachney
  County Council, District No. 4 - Tim Farrell
  County Council, District No. 6 - Vincent Stewart

• Pierce County Republican Party
  Pierce County Executive - Shawn Bunney
  County Council, District No. 2 - Joyce McDonald
  County Council, District No. 3 - Roger Bush
  County Council, District No. 6 - Dick Muri

Minor Party Candidates must seek their party approval prior to filing for office. The deadline for the minor parties to notify the Auditor of candidates authorized to use their party label is May 30, 2008 at 4:30pm.

The following is a link to known minor political parties in Washington State.

Other Political Parties in Washington State