Filing week for elected offices that will be on the November ballot in Okanogan County is May 11–15. Candidates can file two ways:
• By submitting a Declaration of Candidacy by mail between April 27 and May 15. Candidates can also come into the auditor’s office from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. weekdays.
• Online during filing week at vote.wa.gov/okanogan. Filing will begin at 9 a.m. on May 11 and close at 4 p.m. on May 15.
If a candidate files online and there is a filing fee, the fee must be paid before the filing will become valid. All filing fees must be paid in the auditor’s office by 4:30 p.m. on May 15. Any candidate may withdraw in writing through May 18.
If needed, there will be a special three-day filing period, May 20-22, for non-partisan offices for which no one filed during the regular filing period.
Nonpartisan offices for which more than two candidates filed will appear on the Primary Election Ballot.
For more information, call (509) 422-7240.
All candidates must be registered voters in the geographic area represented by the office.
Positions on the ballot of interest to Methow Valley residents include:
Hospital District No. 1 (Three Rivers Hospital). Commissioner position No. 2 (at large), six-year term, now held by Jerry R. Tretwold.
Town of Twisp: Mayor, four-year term, now held by Soo Ing-Moody; council position No. 2, two-year unexpired term, now held by Aaron Studen; council position No. 3, four-year term, now held by Traci Day; council position No. 4, four-year term, now held by John Fleming; council position No. 5, four-year term, now held by Dwight Filer.
Town of Winthrop: Council position No. 3, four-year term, now held by Gaile Bryant-Cannon; council position No. 4, short- and four-year term, now held by Jessica Sheehan; council position No. 5, short- and four-year term, now held by Vern Herrst.
Methow Valley School District: Board of directors position No. 1, four-year term, now held by Don Calvert; board position No. 3, four-year term, now held by Mary Anne Quigley; board position No. 5 (at large), four-year term, now held by Frank Kline.
Okanogan County Fire District 6: Board of commissioners position No. 1, six-year term, now held by Roy Reiber.
Cemetery District No. 1: Board of commissioners position No. 3, six-year term, now held by Susie Gardner.
Cemetery District No. 2: Board of commissioners position No. 1, six-year term, now held by Carol Gaston.
