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From the Pierce County Auditor

A special filing period will he held July 10 – 12, 2017 as no candidate filings were received during the regular filing period for the following offices:

City of Roy – Mayor, Council Positions 1, 3, & 4

Dieringer School District No. 343 – Director, District 4

Orting School District No. 344 – Director, District 4

Fire Protection District No. 23 – Commissioner, Position 3

Fire Protection District No. 25 – Commissioner, Positions 1, 2, & 3

Burnett Water District – Commissioner, Positions 1, 2, & 3

Clear Lake Water District – Commissioner, Position 1

Elbe Water District – Commissioner, Positions 1, 2, & 3

Elkhorn Water District – Commissioner, Positions 1 & 3

Kapowsin Water District – Commissioner, Positions 1, 2 & 3

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

Crystal Mountain Sewer District – Commissioner, Positions 1, 2, & 3

Online candidate filing opens Monday, July 10 at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m. on July 12. To file your declaration of candidacy go to PierceCountyElections.org and choose the “File for Office” link.

In-person filing is available during business hours (8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) July 10, 11, and 12 at the Pierce County Election Center, located at 2501 South 35th St. Suite C in Tacoma.

Candidates can learn more by visiting http://bit.ly/2td2th8