Skagit County Candidate Filing Period Opens May 16th

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SKAGIT COUNTY – Filing for candidacy begins Monday, May 16, 2016 and ends Friday, May 20, 2016 during normal business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Skagit County Auditor’s Office.

Open Offices in Skagit County include:

Candidates can file in the Office of the County Auditor, 2^nd floor of the County Administration Building, 2nd & Kincaid, Mount Vernon or online at: www.skagitcounty.net/elections

All candidates must be registered voters and possess the qualifications specified by law.

Candidates for office in Skagit County who will be out of the county during the filing period should contact Skagit County Elections for absentee filing instructions.

Candidates may file by mail beginning May 2, 2016 and ending at 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the regular filing period. Filings received through the mail before or after the prescribed time, regardless of postmark, are invalid and will be returned.

All open offices, with the filing fees, and incumbents, are listed on our website: Top of Formwww.skagitcounty.net/elections. This includes Precinct Committee Officers for both parties.

For more information, contact the Skagit County Elections Department: (360) 416-1702 orscelections@co.skagit.wa.us. S The mailing address is Skagit County Elections, PO Box 1306, Mount Vernon, WA 98273.