About County Auditor
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 Auditor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidates must be registered voters of Whatcom County at the time of filing. Council members shall also be residents of the district which they represent. (Reference Whatcom County Home Rule Charter 4.20, RCW 29A.24.075)
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $1085.19, or candidate must gather 1085.19 voter signatures. (rounded up)
- Filing period
- May 17, 2027 - May 21, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 103, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Filing phone
- 360-778-5100
- Step 3
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