About County Council
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Each county official holding elected office shall be, at the time of filing for office, appointment or election and at all times while holding office, a citizen of United States, at least eighteen (18) years old and a resident and registered voter of Clark County. Each district county council member, throughout their term of office, shall be a resident of the district in which he or she files for the primary election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee = 1% of position salary. A candidate who lacks sufficient assets or income at the time of filing to pay the filing fee required shall submit with his or her declaration of candidacy a filing fee petition. The petition shall contain not less than a number of signatures of registered voters equal to the number of dollars of the filing fee. The signatures shall be of voters registered to vote within the jurisdiction of the office for which the candidate is filing.
- Filing period
- May 15, 2028 - May 19, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 1300 Franklin St #575, Vancouver, WA 98660
- Filing phone
- 564-397-2241
- Step 3
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