2020 ELECTION GUIDE FOR CANDIDATES Includes Local Voters’ Pamphlet Administrative Rules COVID-19 response: To maintain a safe environment for everyone, we urge all candidates to submit their ⚠ Declaration of Candidacy online, by mail, or by email. Clark County Elections Office 1408 Franklin Street PO Box 8815 Vancouver, WA 98666 clarkvotes.org [email protected] (564) 397-2345 Updated: April 2020 About This Guide This guide should be used in conjunction with state and local laws, not in place of them. The Revised Code of Washington (RCW), the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) and other references are provided as sources for additional research. The material contained herein may change due to new legislation, judicial determination or rule changes. The requirements described in this guide serve as the Local Voters’ Pamphlet Administrative Rules for Clark County as required by RCW 29A.32.230. 1 Table of Contents Open Offices, Incumbents and Filing Fees ...................................................................................................... 3 2020 Elections Calendar for Candidates ......................................................................................................... 5 Filing for Office Overview ................................................................................................................................ 6 Local Voters’ Pamphlet .................................................................................................................................... 8 Voters’ Pamphlet Submissions – At a Glance ................................................................................................ 12 Public Disclosure Commission Information ................................................................................................... 13 Guidelines for Candidate Filing ..................................................................................................................... 14 Guidelines for Primary ................................................................................................................................... 17 Guidelines for General Election ..................................................................................................................... 20 Prohibited Activities ...................................................................................................................................... 20 Recounts ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 Voter Data ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Election Results ............................................................................................................................................. 25 Resources for Newly Elected Officials ........................................................................................................... 25 Timeline of Assuming Office .......................................................................................................................... 26 2 Open Offices, Incumbents and Filing Fees (A) = Appointed Information is current as of April 1, 2020. Visit clarkvotes.org for updates. Filing Fee If the annual salary of the position is $1,000 or less, the filing fee is $10.00. If the annual salary is more than $1,000, the filing fee is one percent of the annual salary at the time of filing. If there is no annual salary, there is no filing fee. The filing fee for a Charter Review Commissioner position is $25. There is no filing fee for a Precinct Committee Officer position. Office Fee Incumbent Term File With Federal President/Vice President $0 Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence 4 Year (Partisan) State Congress District 3, U.S. Representative $1,740.00 Jaime Herrera Beutler 2 Year (Partisan) State Washington State Governor $1,821.79 Jay Inslee 4 Year (Partisan) State Lt. Governor $1,111.80 Cyrus Habib 4 Year (Partisan) State Secretary of State $1,305.60 Kim Wyman 4 Year (Partisan) State State Treasurer $1,491.03 Duane Davidson 4 Year (Partisan) State State Auditor $1,281.20 Pat (Patrice) McCarthy 4 Year (Partisan) State Attorney General $1,673.81 Bob Ferguson 4 Year (Partisan) State Commissioner of Public Lands $1,458.60 Hilary Franz 4 Year (Partisan) State Superintendent of Public Instruction $1,458.60 Chris Reykdal 4 Year (Nonpartisan) State Insurance Commissioner $1,326.00 Mike Kreidler 4 Year (Partisan) State Legislature 14th Legislative District, State Senator $527.66 Curtis King 4 Year (Partisan) State 14th Legislative District, Rep., Position 1 $527.66 Chris Corry 2 Year (Partisan) State 14th Legislative District, Rep., Position 2 $527.66 Gina Mosbrucker 2 Year (Partisan) State 17th Legislative District, State Senator $527.66 Lynda Wilson 4 Year (Partisan) Clark 17th Legislative District, Rep., Position 1 $527.66 Vicki Kraft 2 Year (Partisan) Clark 17th Legislative District, Rep., Position 2 $527.66 Paul Harris 2 Year (Partisan) Clark 18th Legislative District, State Senator $527.66 Ann Rivers 4 Year (Partisan) Clark 18th Legislative District, Rep., Position 1 $527.66 Brandon Vick 2 Year (Partisan) Clark 18th Legislative District, Rep., Position 2 $527.66 Larry A. Hoff 2 Year (Partisan) Clark 20th Legislative District, State Senator $527.66 John Braun 4 Year (Partisan) State 20th Legislative District, Rep., Position 1 $527.66 Richard DeBolt 2 Year (Partisan) State 20th Legislative District, Rep., Position 2 $527.66 Ed Orcutt 2 Year (Partisan) State 49th Legislative District, State Senator $527.66 Annette Cleveland 4 Year (Partisan) Clark 49th Legislative District, Rep., Position 1 $527.66 Sharon Wylie 2 Year (Partisan) Clark 49th Legislative District, Rep., Position 2 $527.66 Monica Jurado Stonier 2 Year (Partisan) Clark Clark County County Council, District No. 3 $556.82 John Blom 4 Year (Partisan) Clark County Council, District No. 4 $556.82 Gary Medvigy 4 Year (Partisan) Clark 3 Washington State Supreme Court, Justice, Position 3 $2,107.32 Raquel Montoya-Lewis 6 Year Short & Full (Nonpartisan) State Supreme Court, Justice, Position 4 $2,107.32 Charles W. Johnson 6 Year (Nonpartisan) State Supreme Court, Justice, Position 6 $2,107.32 G. Helen Whitener 2 Year Unexpired (Nonpartisan) State Supreme Court, Justice, Position 7 $2,107.32 Debra L. Stephens 6 Year (Nonpartisan) State Superior Court Superior Court, Judge, Dept. No. 1 $1,909.85 Daniel L. Stahnke 4 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Superior Court, Judge, Dept. No. 2 $1,909.85 David E. Gregerson 4 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Superior Court, Judge, Dept. No. 3 $1,909.85 Derek J. Vanderwood 4 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Superior Court, Judge, Dept. No. 4 $1,909.85 Gregory M. Gonzales 4 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Superior Court, Judge, Dept. No. 5 $1,909.85 Bernard F. Veljacic 4 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Superior Court, Judge, Dept. No. 6 $1,909.85 John P. Fairgrieve 4 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Superior Court, Judge, Dept. No. 7 $1,909.85 Jennifer K. Snider 4 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Superior Court, Judge, Dept. No. 8 $1,909.85 Suzan Clark 4 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Superior Court, Judge, Dept. No. 9 $1,909.85 Robert A. Lewis 4 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Superior Court, Judge, Dept. No. 10 $1,909.85 Scott A. Collier 4 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County Commissioner, District No. 3 $308.04 Jane Van Dyke 6 Year (Nonpartisan) Clark Charter Review Commission Commissioner, Dist. 1, Position 1 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 1, Position 2 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 1, Position 3 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 2, Position 1 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 2, Position 2 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 2, Position 3 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 3, Position 1 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 3, Position 2 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 3, Position 3 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 4, Position 1 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 4, Position 2 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, Dist. 4, Position 3 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, At-Large, Position 1 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, At-Large, Position 2 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Commissioner, At-Large, Position 3 $25.00 (Nonpartisan) 1 Year or until conclusion Clark Precinct Committee Officers One per precinct (314 precincts) No fee (Partisan) 2 Year Clark - Democratic One per precinct (314 precincts) No fee (Partisan) 2 Year Clark - Republican 4 2020 Elections Calendar for Candidates Candidate Filing Declarations of candidacy will be accepted: By mail (received date, regardless of postmark) April 27 through 5 pm May 15 In person 8 am May 11 through 5 pm May 15 Online 9 am May 11 through 4 pm May 15 Lot drawing for order of candidates on the ballot May 15 (shortly after 5 pm) Deadline to withdraw declaration of candidacy May 18 (5 pm) Voters’ pamphlet information submission deadline May 22 (5 pm) Primary Ballots mailed July