Candidate filing period starts May 3

COLFAX — The filing period begins Monday for political candidates in Whitman County to be on the ballot for the November election.

A series of deadlines take effect for people wanting to run for election or re-election.

Candidates may file by mail from May 3-21 or in-person at the county elections office. Online filing runs from May 17-21.

If any offices have no declared candidates, a three-day special filing period is from May 25-27.

Offices open for election in November include:

• Albion – 2 councilmembers

• Colfax – 2 councilmembers

• Colton – 2 councilmembers

• Endicott – 2 councilmembers

• Farmington – mayor and 3 councilmembers

• Garfield – mayor and 4 councilmembers

• LaCrosse – mayor and 4 councilmembers

• Lamont – mayor and 5 councilmembers

• Malden – mayor and 2 councilmembers

• Oakesdale – mayor and 3 councilmembers

• Palouse – 6 councilmembers

• Pullman – 3 ward district positions

• Rosalia – mayor and 3 councilmembers

• St. John – 3 councilmembers

• Tekoa – 3 councilmembers

• Uniontown – mayor and 3 councilmembers

• Two Port of Whitman County commissioners

• Eight hospital district board members for four districts

Numerous school board positions are up for election for Cheney, Colfax, Colton, Endicott, Garfield, LaCrosse, Lamont, Oakesdale, Palouse, Pullman, Rosalia, Steptoe, St. John, Tekoa, and Washtucna school districts.

Various fire district, cemetery district, sewer district and parks and recreation district positions are also open.

For a full list, go to the elections page at whitmancounty.net.