Running for Office

Candidate Filing

Candidates who filed - Up to date listing of filing.
Kitsap County Candidate Guidelines - Information for candidates filing in Kitsap (Kitsap County Commissioners, KPUD Commissioners and PCOs) and county-specific contacts for all candidates.
State Candidate Guidelines - Information for candidates filing with the Washington Secretary of State's Office.

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Kitsap County Ballot Lot Draw Order (2024 ballot alphabetical order)

Printed copies of the Kitsap candidate guidelines book are available at the Kitsap County Auditor's Office - Elections Division, 619 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA 98366.

Public Disclosure Commission Fact Sheets

Outline of first steps after announcing a candidacy

Detailed guide to the financial affairs disclosure form (F-1)

Table of contribution limits for politcal campaigns

The PDC also has a training web page with links to videos addressing the topics above and instructions on how to use the PDC’s online filing system, as well as training schedules.

Kitsap Voting Stats

Important dates for candidates

Filings accepted by mail	April 22, 2024
Filing week	May 6-10, 2024
Withdrawal Deadline	May 13, 2024
Pamphlet statement due	May 21, 2024
Video Statement due	TBD
Primary	August 6, 2024
General Election	November 5, 2024

Learn about the Public Disclosure Requirements. Most candidates are required to file financial documents with the Public Disclosure Commission.

Obtaining Voter Data and Election Results.

Voter data useful to candidates and campaigns.

Lot Draw

RCW 29A.36.131 specifies that the order of candidates on the Primary ballot is determined by lot draw. At 5 p.m. on the Friday of filing week, the Kitsap County Auditor's Office - Elections Division draws lettered tiles to create the ballot order for races. The following lot draw was for candidates in 2023.

Declaration of Candidacy PDF (3 pages, 396KB)
PCO Declaration of Candidacy PDF (1 page, 21KB)
Withdrawal of Candidacy PDF (1 page, 108KB)
Write-in Candidate Filing Form PDF (3 pages, 114KB)
Filing Fee Petition PDF

Kitsap Guidelines

2024 Candidate Filing Dates

May 6-10 - Candidate Filing week. (Completed)

May 13 - Last day candidates may

withdraw from a race. (Completed)

May 21 - Candidate statements due.

July 18 - Last day candidates can file for free to be a write-in candidate in the Primary.

July 19-August 6 - Candidates can file as a write-in candidate for Primary races, but must pay a filing fee.

TBD - Special filing period for races with no candidates after May 22.

October 17 - Last day candidates can file for free to be a write-in candidate in the General Election.

October 18-November 5 - Candidates can file as a write-in candidate for General Election races, but must pay a filing fee.