Following the close of the Special District filing deadline Feb. 8, the Seeley Lake Rural Fire District is currently the only Special District election that will appear on the May 4 mail-in ballot. However, citizens can apply to be a write-in candidate until March 1 for Special Districts and April 1 for School Districts. If someone does apply as a write-in candidate, this could trigger an election if there are more candidates than positions. However, their name would not appear on the ballot. The School District filings remain open until 5 p.m., March 25. Ballots will be mailed April 14.
As of Feb. 22, the local candidates are as follows.
Current candidates for Special Districts (Filing to be listed on the ballot is closed. Write in candidate filing closes March 1 at 5 p.m.):
• Greenough-Potomac Fire, 2 – 3-year terms: Scott Gordon
• Seeley Lake Community Council, 2 – 3-year terms: Bruce Friede and Klaus von Stutterheim
• Seeley Lake Rural Fire District, 2 – 3-year terms: Connie Clark, Kristy Pohlman, Alyssa McLean and Gary Lewis
• Seeley-Swan Hospital District, 2 – 3-year terms: Bruce Richardson and Terryl Bartlett
• Swan Valley Community Council, 2 – 3-year terms: No applicants
• Swan Fire District, 1 – 3-year term: Marcia Tapp
Current candidates for local School Districts (Filing closed March 25 at 5 p.m. Write-in candidate deadline is April 1 at 5 p.m.):
• Potomac School District #11, 1 – 3-year term and 1 – 1-year term: Melissa Kirkman (3 year) and Tom Petersen (1 year)
• Sunset School District #30, 1 – 3-year term: Eric Skelton
• Swan Valley School District #33, 2 – 3-year terms: Currently no applicants
• Seeley Lake School District #34, 1 – 3-year term: Kyle Marx
Candidates for special districts may file as a write-in candidate until 5 p.m. March 1. Elections where the number of candidates (including write in) is equal to or less than the number of positions will be canceled after March 1.
For more information about how to apply visit https://www.missoulacounty.us/government/administration/elections-office/information-for-candidates or contact the board directly.
The ballots will be mailed April 15 for the May 5 mail ballot election. The Pathfinder will be running a Local Election Guide in the April 16 issue including candidate bios and their positions regarding the Special District or School Board for which they are running.
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