Filing period for 94 elected offices in Adams County opens next week

The Adams County Auditor’s Office will be accepting filings for local offices beginning Monday, May 13. The filing period will close on Friday, May 17.

The local offices open for filing include spots for: Ritzville City Council, Ritzville Mayor, Lind Town Council, Hospital District No. 2, Lind and Ritzville School Boards and various Town, Fire, School, Parks & Recreation and Cemetery Districts. In all, there are 94 offices open.

Filing fees are collected at the time of filing and are non-refundable.

Filings will be accepted daily during filing week at the Adams County Auditor’s Office in Ritzville. The office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The Auditor’s Office is located at 210 West Broadway Avenue, Ste. 200.

Filings are also accepted online at http://www.co.adams.wa.us. To access online filing select “Elections” on the menu at the left side of the website.

Online submissions of Declarations of Candidacy must be completed no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, May 17.