A special 3-day candidate filing period will be held June 5-7, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. State law requires a reopening of the filing period when no one files for a position during the regular filing period.
Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:
City of Roy - Council Position 3Town of South Prairie - Mayor and Council Position 5Dieringer School District No. 343 - Director District 1 and 2Eatonville School District No. 404 - Director District 2Crystal Mountain Fire District No. 25 - Commissioner Positions 1, 2 and 3Greenwater Fire District No. 26 - Commissioner Position 2Ashford Water District - Commissioner Position 1Burnett Water District - Commissioner Positions 2 and 3Clear Lake Water District - Commissioner Position 2Elbe Water District - Commissioner Positions 2 and 3Elkhorn Water District - Commissioner Positions 1, 2 and 3Kopachuck Ridge Estates Water District - Commissioner Positions 1, 2 and 3McKenna Water District - Commissioner Position 2Valley Water District - Commissioner Position 3Crystal Mountain Sewer District - Commissioner Position 2
To file your declaration of candidacy go to www.piercecountyelections.org and choose the “Candidates” link.
Online filing ends June 7 at 4:00 p.m. In-person filing ends June 7 at 4:30 p.m. at the Pierce County Election Center located at 2501 S. 35th St., Suite C, Tacoma.
After filing, candidates will be provided a link to submit a statement and photo for the General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet. The statement and photo must be submitted online by 4:30 p.m. on June 10, 2013. Candidates filing for these offices will appear on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot.
The Pierce County Auditor's Office is responsible for elections, licensing services, a variety of public records and animal control services. More information about the office is available at www.piercecountyauditor.org.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Julie Anderson, Pierce County Auditor(253) 798-3189 (desk)
(253) 318-0493 (cell)
Mike Rooney, Elections Manager(253) 798-2148 (desk)
(253) 948-7547 (cell)