Candidate Training
Posted: April 25, 2012
The Benton County Auditor’s Office will be hosting a Candidate Training at 6:00pm May 23rd at the Kennewick Auditor’s Office (5600 W Canal Dr), for all local candidates, campaign managers, and anyone who is interested to come and ask questions. On the agenda will be voter data requests, how the election process works, public disclosure requirements, and more helpful candidate information.
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Benton County Auditor’s Office
PO Box 470
Prosser, WA 99350
(509)736-3085 or (509) 786-5618
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Candidate Filing begins May 14th
Posted: April 25, 2012
For one week each year, the Auditor’s Office is open for candidates to file for any office that is up for election that year. In 2012, only Federal, State, and County offices are up for election. Below is a list of where to go to file for those offices:
Offices that file with the Secretary of State:
President/Vice President
US Senators
US Representatives
State Offices
State Supreme Court
Legislative Dist. 16 Senators & Representatives Superior Court
Offices that file with Benton County Auditor:
Legislative Dist. 8 Senators & Representatives
Benton County Offices
PUD Offices
Candidate Filing concludes
Posted: May 18, 2012
With three local offices and 550 Political Party Precinct Committee Officer positions up for election this year, the Benton County Auditor’s Office was busy as potential candidates declared their intentions to run for local office.
The next step for candidates is determining what order they will be appearing on the Primary Election ballot. All county offices except Superior Court Judges will be subject to the August Primary, which is scheduled for August 7, 2012. If unopposed, Superior Court Judges are issued a certificate of election immediately after candidate filing. Election administrators will be holding an official lot drawing on Monday, May 21st at 9:00 AM in the Benton County Courthouse. The drawing is held to determine the order in which the candidates name will appear on the ballot. Results of the lot drawing will be made available online at www.bentonelections.com.