The deadline for anyone interested in filing paperwork to run for office in the county is Friday, March 15 at 5:00 p.m.  Paperwork must be complete, and any needed signatures on file as of that time in order to qualify for upcoming elections.  As of press time, the following candidacies had been announced:

Sheriff

The race for sheriff so far has two declared candidates, both with experience in the department.  Doug Williams currently serves as the Chief Deputy with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, and John Christophersen, formerly of the same office, currently serves as the Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Malad.

Commissioners

So far, District 3 is the only one with declared candidates, those being current district 3 commissioner Brian Jeppsen, and Kirk Willie.

Precinct Committeemen

At present, 5 of the 6 precinct seats have declared candidates:

Precinct 1: Bob Crowther

Precinct 2: Tom Jenkins

Precinct 3: Lynn Moore and Sterling Smith

Precinct 4: Bryan Kerr and Randy Willie

Precinct 6: J. Duane Carter and Paul Smith 

All candidates for these offices will be afforded equal space for an introductory announcement of their candidacy with an accompanying picture.  Contact the Enterprise office at 208-766-4773 for information on how to submit materials.