There are no filing fees associated with these four offices
VANCOUVER – At the close of the regular candidate filing period on Friday, May 19, 2023, Clark County election officials had not received candidate filings for four elected offices: Town of Yacolt, Councilor, Positions 1 and 5; Green Mountain School District, Director, Position 1; and Clark County Fire Protection District 13, Commissioner, Position 3.
Pursuant to Washington state law, a special three-day filing period must be held for these offices. There are no filing fees associated with these four offices. All candidates who file during this period will appear on the General election ballot.
The Auditor’s Office has scheduled the special filing period to begin at 8 am Wednesday, Aug. 2, and end at 5 pm Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. Any voter residing within these districts is qualified to file. Anyone wishing to file can do so at the Clark County Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St., Vancouver.
Candidates may also file online at clarkvotes.org. Online filing hours are 8 am Wednesday, Aug. 2, to 5 pm Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.
If needed, a lot drawing to determine the candidate order on the ballot will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2023.
For more information, contact the Elections Office at (564) 397-2345
Information provided by Clark County Elections Department.
Also read:
- Fire and arson investigation concludes playground fire was intentionally set
Investigators say the July 20 fire that destroyed Oakbrook Park’s play structure, causing $100,000 in damage, was deliberately set. - City of Washougal announces upcoming retirement of City Manager David Scott
David Scott joined Washougal in 2010 and leaves behind nearly 17 years of service and a 40-year public-sector career. - Love and Suds makes for successful combo as Saving Grace Church introduces Laundry Love
Saving Grace Church partnered with two Battle Ground laundromats to cover 20 full loads for 40 people. - Letter: ‘A strike is the withdrawal of labor in a dispute the employer co-produces at the bargaining table’
Washougal’s Anthony Teso argues Senate Bill 5041 removes a structural tilt favoring employers in labor disputes. - Letter: How rational are our city taxes?
Vancouver resident Jim McConnell compares city budgets per capita, placing Vancouver at $12,000 per person. - Opinion: ‘I didn’t become a Republican because it was the easier choice’
Nurse and LD49 candidate Sarah Mittelman describes leaving the Democratic Party as the honest choice, not the easier one. - Fatal crash reported on road in Yacolt Burn State Forest
A man died after his Toyota Tacoma left a gravel road, struck a stump, and rolled down an embankment in Yacolt Burn State Forest.
