Filing week for 2019 elections starts May 13

Registration to run for office begins next month.

Issaquah residents will have the chance to run for office for both the city and the school district during the November general election. Filing week for candidates begins on May 13.

Issaquah City Council has four seats on the ballot this year. Held by Mariah Bettise, Victoria Hunt, Lindsey Walsh and Paul Winterstein, the current terms for positions 2, 3, 4 and 6 are ending this year.

At Issaquah School District No. 411, four board of directors positions are up for election. Seats held by Anne Moore, position 1, Harlan Gallinger, position 3, Sydne Mullings, position 4, and Suzanne Weaver, position 5 will be on the ballot this November.

According to King County Elections, candidates must complete a declaration of candidacy and be registered to vote in the district. More information, including the candidate manual and resources for online filing are available on the King County Elections website at www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections.aspx.