Submitted by San Juan County.

Have you ever dreamed of running for office? Are you looking for new ways to get involved in your community? Candidate Filing Week might just be your chance! You can put your name on the ballot for a variety of public offices during the upcoming filing week of May 5 through May 9, 2025.

Open Offices Include:

• Town of Friday Harbor mayor.

• Town of Friday Harbor council members.

• San Juan, Orcas, Lopez and Shaw school districts.

• San Juan County fire districts.

• Port of Orcas, Lopez and Friday Harbor.

• Park and Recreation districts.

• Cemetery districts.

• Public Hospital districts.

• Water districts.

• Sewer districts.

During filing week, candidates “file” to run for open offices. Candidates may file online, by email, by mail or in person at the San Juan County Elections Office at 55 Second St., Suite A, Friday Harbor.

How to file

• Online: Online candidate filing will be available Monday, May 5, at 8 a.m. through Friday, May 9, at 5 p.m. Candidates can file from home on their personal computers or may file on a computer at the Elections Office. To file online, go to the Elections webpage at sanjuancountywa.gov/elections and navigate to “Online Candidate Filing” under “Candidate Information.”

• On paper: If you prefer to file on paper, “Declaration of Filing” forms are available at the Elections webpage at sanjuancountywa.gov/elections under “Candidate Information.” Mail the completed form to San Juan County Auditor, Elections Office, PO Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. Mail-in filings will be accepted if received after April 21 and will be processed on May 5. Mailed filings must be received at the Elections Office no later than Friday, May 9.

Filing fees

For any offices for which a filing fee is required, the filing fee must be received by Friday, May 9, at 5 p.m. Filings will not be processed until the filing fee is received. (See the list of open offices to see which require a filing fee.)

Offices with three or more candidates will be included in the Aug. 5 primary election, while offices with only one or two candidates will go directly to the Nov. 4 general election ballot.

Candidates can find more information about how, when and where to file on our website, or call 360-378-3357. Visit https://voter.votewa.gov/ScheduledRaces.aspx?y=2025&c=28 for a list of offices open for candidate filing.

For more information about San Juan County Elections, visit www.sanjuancountywa.gov/elections, email elections@sanjuancountywa.gov or call at 360-378-3357.