Candidate Information
A Special 3 Day Filing Period was open July 11-13, 2011.
Positions open included the following:
Bingen City Council Pos. 1, Cemetery District 1 Pos. 1 & 2, Cemetery District 3 Pos. 3, Cemetery District 4 Pos. 2, Fire District 2 Pos. 2, Fire District 4 Pos. 3, Fire District 5 Pos. 1, Fire District 8 Pos. 3, Fire District 9 Pos. 2, Fire District 10 Pos. 3, Fire District 11 Pos. 2 & 3, Fire District 12 Pos. 1, Hospital District 2 Pos. 5, Bickleton School District 203 Pos. 2, Goldendale School District 404 Pos. 2.
A list of offices open for election is available in our office located at 205 S. Columbus Ave. Room 203 in Goldendale, on our website on the Offices Open For Election page , or available upon request.
Candidates who filed during the Special 3 Day Filing Period can submit a Candidate Statement and Biography through July 19 at 5 P.M.
Voters' Pamphlet Information
Important Dates in 2011
Primary
|
Date |
Election Activity |
|
July 14 |
Military ballots mailed |
|
July 28 |
Ballots mailed |
|
August 16 |
Primary |
|
August 31 |
Primary certified |
General Election
|
Date |
Election Activity |
|
October 13 |
Military ballots mailed |
|
October 20 |
Ballots mailed |
|
November 8 |
General Election |
|
November 29 |
General Election certified |
2011 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates
2011 Key Reporting Dates for Political Committees
Offices Open for Election
How to File for Elective Office
All candidates are required to submit a Declaration of Candidacy when filing for public office.
Candidates must file with the Office of the Secretary of State or the appropriate County Elections Office. For more information about where to file, click here.
Where to file:
| Office of the Secretary of State |
- Federal offices
- Statewide offices
- Legislative encompassing more than one county
- Judicial districts encompassing more than one county
|
| County Elections Office |
- Legislative offices within one county
- Court of appeals positions within one county
- Superior court positions within one county
- All other offices
|
Salaries, Filing Fees, and Terms for Elective Offices
State law provides that candidates pay a filing fee at the time they file for office. The fee is equal to one percent (1%) of the annual salary for the office sought. For example, if the office sought has an annual salary of $20,000, the filing fee would be two hundred dollars ($200). The filing fee is calculated according to the salary of the office at the time of filing.
Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
| FEDERAL OFFICES |
| U.S. Senator |
$ 174,000 |
$ 1,740.00 |
6 years |
| U.S. Representative |
$ 174,000 |
$ 1,740.00 |
2 Years |
| STATEWIDE OFFICES |
| Governor |
$ 166,891 |
$ 1,668.91 |
4 Years |
| Lt. Governor |
$ 93,948 |
$ 939.48 |
4 Years |
| Secretary of State |
$ 116,950 |
$ 1,169.50 |
4 Years |
| State Treasurer |
$ 116,950 |
$ 1,169.50 |
4 Years |
| State Auditor |
$ 116,950 |
$ 1,169.50 |
4 Years |
| Attorney General |
$ 151,718 |
$ 1,517.18 |
4 Years |
| Commissioner of Public Lands |
$ 116,950 |
$ 1,169.50 |
4 Years |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction |
$ 121,618 |
$ 1,216.18 |
4 Years |
| Insurance Commissioner |
$ 121,618 |
$ 1,216.18 |
4 Years |
| JUDICIAL OFFICES |
| State Supreme Court Justice |
$ 164,221 |
$ 1,642.21 |
6 Years |
| Court of Appeals Judge |
$ 156,328 |
$ 1,563.28 |
6 Years |
| Superior Court Judge |
$ 148,832 |
$ 1,488.32 |
4 Years |
| LEGISLATIVE OFFICES |
| State Senator |
$ 42,106 |
$ 421.06 |
4 Years |
| State Representative |
$ 42,106 |
$ 421.06 |
2 Years |
C&T 1/4/2010