Candidates throw their hat into the ring

RITZVILLE – Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and ran through Friday, May 21. At the end of filing week, Adams County Auditor Heidi Hunt randomly drew four numbers to determine the base rotation of candidate listings on the primary ballot. The lot draw will also determine the order of the candidates on the general election if the office will not appear on the primary.

Offices with three or more candidates are listed on the Aug. 3 primary, with only the two candidates with the most votes moving to the Nov. 2 general election in a non-partisan year.

No one has to declare a...