A special 3-day candidate filing period will be held June 5-7, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. State law requires a reopening of the filing period when no one files for a position during the regular filing period.

Declarations of Candidacy will be accepted for the following offices:

City of Roy – Council Position 3

Town of South Prairie – Mayor and Council Position 5

Dieringer School District No. 343 – Director District 1 and 2

Eatonville School District No. 404 – Director District 2

Crystal Mountain Fire District No. 25 – Commissioner Positions 1, 2 and 3

Greenwater Fire District No. 26 – Commissioner Position 2

Ashford Water District – Commissioner Position 1

Burnett Water District – Commissioner Positions 2 and 3

Clear Lake Water District – Commissioner Position 2

Elbe Water District – Commissioner Positions 2 and 3

Elkhorn Water District – Commissioner Positions 1, 2 and 3

Kopachuck Ridge Estates Water District – Commissioner Positions 1, 2 and 3

McKenna Water District – Commissioner Position 2

Valley Water District – Commissioner Position 3

Crystal Mountain Sewer District – Commissioner Position 2

To file your declaration of candidacy go to www.piercecountyelections.org and choose the “Candidates” link.

Online filing ends June 7 at 4:00 p.m. In-person filing ends June 7 at 4:30 p.m. at the Pierce County Election Center located at 2501 S. 35^th St., Suite C, Tacoma.

After filing, candidates will be provided a link to submit a statement and photo for the General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet. The statement and photo must be submitted online by 4:30 p.m. on June 10, 2013. Candidates filing for these offices will appear on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot.

The Pierce County Auditor’s Office is responsible for elections, licensing services, a variety of public records and animal control services. More information about the office is available at www.piercecountyauditor.org.