WAC 392-107-215   Candidate qualifications -- Forms -- Filing -- Withdrawal of candidacy.  (1) Eligibility. A person is eligible to be a candidate for membership on an educational service district board if he or she is a registered voter and a resident of the board-member district for which the candidate files. Restriction on other service pursuant to RCW 28A.310.070.

     (2) Declaration and affidavit of candidacy. A person who desires to file for candidacy shall complete and file with the state board of education a declaration and affidavit of candidacy form as a condition to having his or her name placed on the official ballot. The form is available through the state board of education office in Olympia or through the local educational service district office.

     (3) Optional biographical form. A person who desires to file for candidacy has the option of completing and filing with the state board of education, for inclusion with balloting information, a biographical form not to exceed two pages. The form is available through the state board of education office in Olympia or through the local educational service district office.

     (4) Filing period. The filing period is set forth under RCW 28A.310.080. The filing period for candidates for any position on an educational service district board is from September 1st through September 16th. Any declaration and affidavit of candidacy that is postmarked on or before midnight September 16th and received by mail prior to the printing of ballots shall be accepted. Any declaration and affidavit of candidacy that is received by United States mail on or before 5:00 p.m. September 21st and is not postmarked or legibly postmarked shall be accepted.

     (5) Any candidate may withdraw his or her declaration and affidavit of candidacy by delivering a written, signed and notarized statement of withdrawal to the secretary to the state board of education on or before 5:00 p.m. September 21st. A candidate's failure to withdraw as prescribed above shall result in the inclusion of the candidate's name on the appropriate election ballot.



[Statutory Authority: 2006 c 263. 06-14-009, recodified as § 392-107-215, filed 6/22/06, effective 6/22/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.310.020, 28A.210.080. 02-18-052, § 180-22-215, filed 8/28/02, effective 9/28/02.]