About Fire District Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Fire District Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidates must be qualified electors (registered voters) of district
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Filing period
- May 17, 2027 - May 21, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 35 C Street NW, Ephrata, WA 98823
- Filing phone
- 509-754-2011 ext. 2701
- Step 3
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