Community members looking to file for elected office have less than a month to do so. Many positions are opening up that need to be filled, so meeting deadlines to file for elected office should be a priority for those filing.
Candidate filing opens the Monday two weeks prior to Memorial Day and ends the following Friday. The key days for 2017 are as follows:
To file in person a candidate has from 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 15 until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 19.
To file online, the hours are a bit different from filing in person. The online dates are 9 a.m. on Monday, May 15 until 4 p.m. on Friday, May 19.
A candidate may withdraw until the close of business the Monday following the close of candidate filing, or 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 22. The primary election is held on the first Tuesday in August of each year and the general election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year. The primary election this year will be Tuesday, Aug. 1. The general election this year will be Tuesday, Nov. 7.
The city of Renton and Newcastle have the following positions open:
Renton
• Council Position No. 1
• Council Position No. 2
• Council Position No. 6
• Municipal Court Judge
Renton School District No. 403
• Director District No. 2
• Director District No. 5
Cedar River Water and Sewer District
• Commissioner Position No. 1
Newcastle
• Council Position No. 5
• Council Position No. 6
• Council Position No. 7
