Submitted by San Juan County.

Whew! You almost missed your chance to run for office. Fortunately, you’ll get a second chance. During the candidate filing period in May, several of the offices open for filing had no candidates file. When no one files, it’s called a “void in candidacy.” When a void in candidacy occurs after a regular filing period, a special three-day filing period is opened for only those offices for whom no candidates filed.

The local races open are: Shaw Island School District #10, Director 2, 4-year term; SJC Fire Protection District #5, Commissioner 2, 6-year short & full term; San Juan County Cemetery District #3, Commissioner 1 (Orcas), 4-year unexpired term; San Juan County Cemetery District #3, Commissioner 3 (Orcas), 2-year unexpired term; Eastsound Sewer & Water District, Commissioner 4, 6-year regular term; Eastsound Sewer & Water District, Commissioner 5, 6-year regular term; MacKaye Harbor Water District, Commissioner 1, 6-year regular term.

The three-day filing period starts June 23, and ends on June 25. Those interested can apply online, by mail, by email or in person. The Online Candidate Filing Wizard will be opened from 9 a.m., Wednesday through 4 p.m., Friday. Paper Declarations of candidacy will be accepted from 8 a.m., Wednesday through 4:30 p.m., Friday. Both can be found at www.sanjuanco.com/elections.