Candidate filing for May 17 election begins Monday

COEUR d'ALENE — The candidate filing period for the May 17 primary election runs Monday through March 11.

The county commissioner seats currently held by Dan Green and David Stewart are up for election, along with the sheriff's position held by Ben Wolfinger and county prosecutor seat held by Barry McHugh.

In addition, there will be candidate options for precinct committee representatives.

Documents required for each type of office vary. All required documents are at http://www.kcgov.us/elections/ under Candidate Filing Documents.

The filing deadline for the offices is 5 p.m. on March 11.

The county elections staff will post daily updates of candidate filings on the county's website.

The updates will begin Tuesday and will list the names of candidates who filed for offices as of 5 p.m. the prior day.

"We expect a great deal of interest in candidate filings," said Jim Brannon, county clerk. "The elections staff agreed to give voters and media representatives the most up-to-date candidate filing information daily."

In the early evening of March 11, the clerk’s office will issue a press release with the final roster of candidates for all races on the May 17 ballot.

Filing for state legislative seats for the May 17 primary also runs Monday through March 11 through the Secretary of State's office.