Candidates for County Public Utility District Board
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About County Public Utility 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 County Public Utility District Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen. Candidate must be a resident of city (and ward/district, if applicable) for at least 1 year immediately preceding election. Candidate must be registered to vote in city.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: 1% of fixed annual salary. If salary is less than $1,000 annually, filing fee is $10. If no salary, no filing fee. OR Petition signature requirement: number of signatures equal to the price in dollars of filing fee, rounded to nearest dollar. If salary is less than $1,000 annually, at least 10 signatures required.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- County Courthouse, Building 1, Room 106, 2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW, Olympia, WA 98502
- Filing phone
- 360-786-5224
- Step 3
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