SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. July 31, 2025 – Correction: The Fisherman Bay Sewer District has Commissioner No. 1 open, not the water district as previously stated. The table below has been updated.
Call for Candidates: 3 Day Filing Period for Lopez Is. Park & Rec Dist. Commissioners & Others
SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. July 28, 2025 – The San Juan County Elections Office is notifying the public of a special three-day filing period from August 11 through August 13, 2025, for candidates to file for the five-member board of the proposed Lopez Island Park and Recreation District and for those offices where no candidates filed during the regular candidate filing week. If there is still a void in candidacy after the special three-day filing period, the office will not appear on the November 4, 2025, General Election ballot.
On July 15, the San Juan County Council agreed to include a ballot proposition regarding the formation of a park district on Lopez Island in the November 4, 2025, General Election. Additionally, a board of five Park and Recreation District Commissioners will be elected on the same ballot, with new commissioners serving a staggered six-year term.
Supported by a citizens committee on Lopez Island called Rally for the Rec, the proposed park district would help “secure the long-term viability of essential programs, create new sustainable opportunities, and enhance the quality of life for all residents on Lopez Island,” according to their website.
Additionally, the special three-day filing period will be open to the offices listed below.
District | Office | Term |
SJC Fire Protection District No. 5 | Commissioner No. 2 | 6-year short/full term |
SJC Cemetery District No. 2 | Commissioner No. 1 | 6-year term |
Cape San Juan Water District | Commissioner No. 1 | 6-year term |
Fisherman Bay Sewer District | Commissioner No. 1 | 6-year short/full term |
Cattle Point Water District | Commissioner No. 3 | 1-year unexpired term |
Lopez Island Park & Recreation District | Commissioner No. 1 | initial |
Lopez Island Park & Recreation District | Commissioner No. 2 | initial |
Lopez Island Park & Recreation District | Commissioner No. 3 | initial |
Lopez Island Park & Recreation District | Commissioner No. 4 | initial |
Lopez Island Park & Recreation District | Commissioner No. 5 | initial |
To facilitate the special election process, the San Juan County Elections Office will open a special three-day filing period for individuals interested in serving as members of the Lopez Island Park and Recreation District Board (also known as Lopez Rec) and the lapsed offices listed above. The filing period will take place from Monday, August 11, to Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Online candidate filing opens Monday at 8 a.m. and closes Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Please note that online filings submitted after 5 p.m. on August 13 will not be accepted. You can find online candidate filing at sanjuancountywa.gov/1296/Online-Candidate-Filing. If you need assistance, please call the Elections Office at (360) 378-3357 or email elections@sanjuancountywa.gov.
In-person filings will also be accepted from Monday, August 11, at 8 a.m. until Wednesday, August 13, at 5 p.m.
About the San Juan County Elections Office
More information about filing for these offices may be obtained by contacting the Elections Office at 55 Second St, PO Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, by calling (360) 378-3357, or by emailing the elections office at elections@sanjuancountywa.gov. Information can also be found at the San Juan County Elections Office website at www.sanjuancountywa.gov/elections.