The Clark County Elections Office will begin taking candidate filings at 8 a.m. Dec. 11 for commissioner positions for Drainage District No. 2, Drainage Improvement District No. 5 and Diking Improvement District No. 14 that will be on the Feb. 6 special election ballot.
The filing period will end at 5 p.m. Dec. 15.
If only one candidate files for any of these positions, that candidate will be deemed elected and an election will not be held for that office.
To be eligible to file or to vote within each of these districts, a person must have been a registered voter within the state for at least 30 days and also must have owned property within the district for at least 30 days.
Any corporation or partnership owning property in one of these districts has the right to appoint a qualified voter of the district as their representative to vote for a candidate for office within the district.
Filings will be taken at the Clark County Elections Department, 1408 Franklin St., in Vancouver. For questions, contact Assistant Manager Rich Cooper at 564-397-2345.
