ISLAND COUNTY: Elections Office sets special candidate filing period (WNT)
Jessie Stensland reports for the Whidbey News-Times on activity at the Island County Elections Office.
Some Central Whidbey residents interested in running for public office have an opportunity next week to get their names on the general election ballot.
The Island County Elections Office is holding a special three-day filing period for residents to file in special purpose districts without current candidates.
The most high-profile of the available positions on Whidbey Island is the District 1 commissioner on the Port of Coupeville. The current commissioner, David Day, decided not to seek reelection and nobody else signed up for the four-year position during the regular filing period….
The period for filing declarations of candidacy is between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7 through Wednesday, Aug. 9 Filing may be completed online at www.votewa.gov or in the Island County Elections Office at 400 North Main Street in Coupeville.
Positions and Terms of Office in Special Filing Period
The following positions in Island County are open for election in 2023, but no candidates filed to run for them during the regular Candidate Filing Week in May, according to the Island County Elections Office.
| Port of Coupeville | Commissioner, District 1 | 4 year regular term |
| Port of Mabana | Commissioner, Position 1 | 2 year unexpired term |
| Port of Mabana | Commissioner, Position 2 | 6 year regular term |
| Port of Mabana | Commissioner, Position 3 | 4 year unexpired term |
| Clinton Water District | Commissioner, Position 1 | 2 year unexpired term |
| North Whidbey Water District | Commissioner, Position 1 | 2 year unexpired term |
| North Whidbey Water District | Commissioner, Position 2 | 4 year unexpired term |
| North Whidbey Water District | Commissioner, Position 3 | 6 year short and full term |
| Scatchet Head Sewer District | Commissioner, Position 1 | 6 year short and full term |
| Scatchet Head Sewer District | Commissioner, Position 3 | 2 year unexpired term |
Terms
In the table above, “regular term” indicates that the term of office for the current official is coming to a close. The person elected will serve the next term for the office, beginning in January 2024.
“Unexpired term” indicates that the person elected during the previous election for this office has vacated the office prior to the end of their term. The person elected this year will serve the balance of the term.
“Short and full term” indicates that the office has been vacated, but the term of office for the departed official was coming to an end this year. The person elected will complete the current term and serve the new term of office that begins in January 2024.
