Wanted: Residents to fill five elected posts that didn’t draw any candidates

A special three-day filing period begins Wednesday for five elected offices in Thurston County that didn’t draw candidates during last week’s official filing period.

“This special three-day filing period is a second chance for citizens to run for elected office,” Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall said in a news release. “These local elected positions are important. People might be surprised by how big a difference they can make in their community.”

The open seats are: Town of Bucoda Council Member, Position No. 2, and Tanglewilde Parks & Recreation Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5.

All candidate filings must be received by 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Last week, more than 100 candidates filed papers to run for 76 public offices, according to the Auditor’s Office.

For more information on how to file, go to www.thurstonvotes.org.

This story was originally published May 23, 2017 at 3:26 PM with the headline "Wanted: Residents to fill five elected posts that didn’t draw any candidates."