June 2, 2008

Renton candidate first to kick off candidate filing today

LeRoy McCullough officially kicked off candidate filing week this morning by filing for office in person at election headquarters in Renton.  The superior court judge candidate is among 50 candidates that have filed with the King County Elections office.  

Visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/elections at noon and by 6 p.m. daily through the end of the week to follow candidate filings.

The deadline to file for office is 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 6. Mail-in filings must include a notarized declaration of candidacy with the appropriate filing fee and must be in the hands of King County Election officials by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6.  Late applications will not be accepted.

Secure online filing is available 24 hours a day, ending at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6.  No credit card numbers will be stored and all payment information is encrypted with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates, a protocol for transmitting data securely over the internet. 

Quick tips for candidates filing:

1. Candidate filings will be posted online at noon and by 6 p.m. Monday, June 2 to Friday, June 6, 2008.
2. The filing fee is 1 percent of the position’s annual salary.
3. Candidates filing electronically must pay their filing fees with a MasterCard, Visa or internet bank check. Online transactions will be charged a small convenience fee by the payment processor.
4. All information submitted on the Declaration of Candidacy is public information. Your mailing address, phone number, and campaign email address will be published on the Web.
5. Filing fees are non-refundable. The last day to withdraw a candidate filing is Thursday, June 12 at 4:30 p.m. Withdrawals must be received in writing.

A lot drawing will be conducted on Friday, June 6 at 5 p.m. to determine the order of appearance candidates on the ballot. The public is invited to the drawing, which will be held at King County Elections headquarters’ new location at 919 SW Grady Way in Renton.

Candidate Filing Resources

• List of offices subject to election
• Voters pamphlet information (deadline is June 13, 2008)
• More information can be found at http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/candidate/.   
• For candidate filing information, call 206-296-1565.

Updated: Friday, March 05, 2010
修訂日期: 3/5/2010

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