Council positions election

The City of Bonners Ferry will hold an election on Nov. 7, 2017 for the purpose of electing three council positions. Two of the council positions will be four year terms and one council position will be a two year term.

The candidate filing period opens at 8 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2017 and closes at 5 p.m. on Sept. 8, 2017. Declaration of Candidacy forms are available at the Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 7232 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Candidates for city elected office are required to file a Declaration of Candidacy specifying the office sought and affirming that the individual is a qualified city elector, meaning: at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen, the candidate’s primary residence must be within the city, the address of the candidate’s voter registration must match the residence address provided on the candidate’s declaration, and the candidate must have resided in the city for at least 30 days prior to submitting their declaration. The Declaration of Candidacy must be accompanied by one of the following: (1) a nonrefundable filing fee of $40 or (2) a Petition of Candidacy signed by at least five qualified city electors with the signatures verified by the County Clerk’s Office.

If you have any questions, please call 208-267-3105.