A special three day filing period will be held in accordance with RCW 29A.24.171 only for the offices listed below.

The filing period is being held because no candidate filings were received during the regular filing period.

Candidate filings can be made in person or by mail Wednesday, May 22, 8 a.m. until Friday, May 24 at 4:30 p.m. Online candidate filings will be accepted Wednesday, May 22 at 9 a.m. until Friday, May 24 at 4 p.m. If there is still a void in candidacy after the special three-day filing period, the office will not appear on the Nov. 5, 2013 General Election ballot.

More information about filing for the offices listed below may be obtained by contacting the Elections Office at 55 Second St, PO Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, by calling 378-3357, or by emailing the elections office at: elections@co.san-juan.wa.us. Information can also be found at the San Juan County Elections Office website at www.sanjuanco.com/elections.

The only offices that filings will be accepted for are:

• San Juan County Fire Protection District 5 (Shaw Fire) Position 3

• Orcas Island Park & Rec Commission 2

• Orcas Island Park & Rec Commissioner 4

• Orcas island Park & Rec Commissioner 5

• San Juan Island Cemetery District (Stuart) Commissioner 1

• Cape San Juan Water Commissioner 1

• Cattle Point Water Commissioner 1

• Cattle Point Water Commissioner 3

• Eastsound Sewer and Water Commissioner 5

• Fisherman Bay Commissioner 3

• San Juan Cemetery District 3 (Orcas) Commissioner 3