• Thurston County

Thurston County
2008 Election Dates and Filing
Filing Week: June 2 - 6 (RCW 29A.24.050)
Filings by mail accepted May 16 - June 6 (RCW29A.24.081)
Primary Election: August 19
General Election: November 4
The United States Supreme Court upheld the “top-two” primary passed as I-874 by Washington State voters in 2004.
ALL candidates will designate their party preference at the time of filing. Designations may NOT be changed between
the Primary and General Elections. The top two vote-getters in the Primary will advance to the General Election,
regardless of party affiliation. A candidate’s self-designated party preference in no way asserts the party’s backing of
the candidate.
Ballots and Voters' Pamphlets Available by:
Candidate Filings Primary — July 30, 3008
Updated online General — October 15, 2008
(RCW 29A.40.070)
12:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Daily through Filing Week: June 2 - 6
County Certification/Canvass of Elections:
Primary — Wednesday, September 3, 2008
www.ThurstonVotes.org
General — Tuesday, November 25, 2008
www.Vote.Wa.Gov
(RCW 29A.60.190)
Local Voters’ Pamphlet Statements Due:
Voter Registration and Change of Address Primary: June 10
Deadlines: General: August 21
If possible, please have your voters’ pamphlet
Primary—Saturday, July 19, 2008
statement and photo at the time of filing.
General—Saturday, October 4, 2008
Individuals who are not currently registered
in Washington State may register between 30
Election Date Resolution Cutoff
and 15 days before an election, provided they
do so in person at the Thurston County Audi- May 20, 2008 March 28, 2008
tor’s Office. The 15-day, in person registra- August 19, 2008 May 27, 2008
tion cutoffs are listed below. (RCW 29A.08.140, 145) Nov. 4, 2008 August 12, 2008
(RCW 29A.04.321, 330)
Primary—August 4, 2008
General—October 20, 2008
2000 Lakeridge Drive SW, Olympia, Washington 98502
(360)786-5408 http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/auditor
 Filing Week: June 2 - 6 22nd Legislative District Filing Fee: $412.80
Senator - Karen Fraser D 4 year
Open Positions-Incumbents Rep. Pos. 1 - Brendan Williams D 2 year
Federal Offices Rep. Pos. 2 - Sam Hunt D 2 year
Candidates for the following positions file with 35th Legislative District Filing Fee: $412.80
the Office of the Secretary of State: Rep. Pos. 1 - Kathy Haigh D 2 year
Rep. Pos. 2 - William “Ike” Eickmeyer D 2 year
U.S. Representative Filing Fee: $1652.00
District No. 3 - Brian Baird D 2 year State Judicial Offices
District No. 9 - Adam Smith D 2 year
Must be 25 years old and a U.S. citizen for at least
Candidates for the following positions
seven years. (U.S. Const., Art. 1, Sec. 2)
file with the Secretary of State’s Office:
State Offices
Candidates for the following positions State Supreme Court Justice
file with the Office of the Secretary of Filing Fee: $1555.57
State, except Legislative District 22, who may Pos. 3—Mary Fairhurst NP 6 year
file with either the Secretary of State or the Pos. 4—Charles W. Johnson NP 6 year
Thurston County Auditor’s Office: Pos. 7—Debra L. Stephens NP 6 year
Governor Filing Fee: $1636.18 Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 2
Christine Gregoire D 4 year Filing Fee: $1480.80
Lt. Governor Filing Fee: $921.06 Pos. 1—Joyce (Robin) Hunt NP 6 year
Brad Owen D 4 year
Secretary of State Filing Fee: $1146.57 County Offices
Sam Reed R 4 year
State Treasurer Filing Fee: $1146.57 Candidates for the following posi-
Michael Murphy D 4 year tions file with the Thurston County
State Auditor Filing Fee: $1146.57 Auditor’s Office:
Brian Sonntag D 4 year County Commissioner Filing Fee: $978.96
Attorney General Filing Fee: $1487.44 District No. 1 - Cathy Wolfe D 4 year
Rob McKenna R 4 year District No. 2 - Diane Oberquell D 4 year
Com. of Public Lands Filing Fee: $1192.34 Candidates must live within the District and be a
Doug Sutherland R 4 year registered voter at the time of filing. This position
Supt. Int. of Public Inst. Filing Fee: $1192.34 is voted on by District in the Primary, and county-
Teresa Bergeson NP 4 year wide in the General.
Insurance Commissioner Filing Fee: $1146.57 Superior Court Judge Filing Fee: $1409.79
Mike Kreidler D 4 year Position No. 1 - Chris Wickham 4 year
2nd Legislative District Filing Fee: $412.80 Position No. 2 - Paula Casey 4 year
Senator - Marilyn Rasmussen D 4 year Position No. 3 - Richard (Rick) Strophy 4 year
Rep. Pos. 1 - Jim McCune R 2 year Position No. 4 - Tom McPhee 4 year
Rep. Pos. 2 - Tom Campbell R 2 year Position No. 5 - Richard Cork Hicks 4 year
20th Legislative District Filing Fee: $412.80 Position No. 6 - Christine A Pomeroy 4 year
Senator - Dan Swecker R 4 year Position No. 7 - Gary R Tabor 4 year
Rep. Pos. 1 - Richard DeBolt R 2 year Position No. 8 - Anne Hirsch 4 year
Rep. Pos. 2 - Gary Alexander R 2 year
 County Offices Cont. Filing Information
Public Utility District Filing Fee: $0 Filing Fees:
District No. 3—Gary Cooper NP 6 year Filing fees are determined by RCW 29A.24.090
Candidates must live within District 3 and be a No Salary …………………………. No Fee
registered voter at the time of filing. (RCW 54.12.010) $1,000 or less ……………………… $10.00
(PUD follows County Commissioner district More than $1,000 …………….1% of Salary
boundaries) This position is voted on by District Precinct Committee Officer ………… $1.00
No refunds per RCW 29A.24.091
3 in the Primary, and county-wide in the General.
Indigent Filing Fee:
A candidate who lacks sufficient assets or income at
the time of filing to pay the filing fee required by law
Precinct Committee Officers may submit with his or her Declaration of Candidacy
a filing fee petition. The petition shall contain not
PCO Filing Fee: $1.00 less than a number of signatures of registered voters
Candidates must live within the precinct. Position equal to the number of dollars of the filing fee. The
voted on by precinct in the Primary Election only. signatures shall be of voters registered to vote within
Democratic and Republican party positions in all the jurisdiction of the office for which the candidate
Thurston County precincts. 2 year is filing. (RCW 29A.24.091)
Independent and Minor Parties:
Unlike in previous years, Independent and Minor
Candidates for all positions must live party candidates ARE NOT required to hold nomi-
within the district and be registered nating conventions or to collect signatures. These
candidates shall file in the same manner as all other
voters at the time of filing, unless candidates, and shall appear on the Primary Election
otherwise noted. (RCW 29A.20.021) ballot.
Candidate Order by Lot Drawing:
June 6 - 5:00 p.m., Auditor’s Office. Selection of
ballot order by lot for all ballots. (RCW 29A.36.131)
Information contained in this calendar may
change due to new legislation,
judicial determination, or incumbent
resignations.
If the reader finds an error or omission,
please
contact the Thurston County Elections
Division at (360)786-5408.
 Voters’ Pamphlet Information
Thurston County Local Voters’ Pamphlet Washington State Voters’ Pamphlet
Statement Guidelines • For information on submission of candidate state-
• 150 words maximum (hand counted, two words com- ments and biographies to the Washington State
bined with a hyphen will count as two, i.e. self-made Voters’ Pamphlet, please see information provided
counts as two words). by the Secretary of State’s Office.
• Statement shall be no more than 4 paragraphs & must
fit in the space allotted on the pamphlet page. Candi- WASHINGTON STATE PAMPHLET
dates will be notified if their statement exceeds our
space allotment.
Statement & Photo Deadlines
• Lists, bullets, or other items requiring multiple hard Within 7 days of filing for office
returns will be typeset in paragraph form with semi-
colon separations.
• No bold type. Bold type will be changed to italics.
• Statement must pertain to the candidate only.
• If the candidate fails to provide contact information
on the statement, the contact information provided on
the declaration of candidacy form will be published
in the pamphlet, unless specifically requested other-
wise.
See Administrative Rules for more specific information.
Photo Guidelines
• Photo must be no more than 5 years old.
• Black and white is preferred, but is not required.
• Photo must be of head and shoulders of candidate.
• Photos may be cropped at our discretion to ensure
consistency throughout the pamphlet.
• Hard copy photos must be no smaller than 3x5
inches.
See Administrative Rules for more specific information.
Submission Guidelines
• Emailed statements and photos are preferred. They
must be sent to pamphlet@co.thurston.wa.us
• Candidates who email statements and/or photos will
receive a confirmation email. It is the responsibility
of the candidate to ensure his or her statement
and photo have been received by our office.
• Statement and photo issues will be discussed with the
candidate only.
THURSTON COUNTY PAMPHLET
Statement & Photo Deadlines
If you are in a Primary: June 10
If you are not in a Primary: August 21