Candidate Filing Week: Elections Explained

Don't be confused about elections! Beef up your civics education and learn how candidates get their names on the ballot. 🎬 Watch The Whole Series:    • Elections Explained Series  
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At the Secretary of State's office, the first week of May is also known as FILING WEEK! Candidates who want to run for office fill out their candidate declaration forms and pay their filing fee, officially making them eligible to be on the ballot. While this process is generally procedural and ceremonial in nature, there are laws and formalities followed that ensure that the process is equitable and fair for both the candidate and the voter.

📚 Filing Week Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S...

💡Secretary of State Information: https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections#voters

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What this video is about:
Learn all about the ins and outs of Candidate Filing Week, from how to get your name on the ballot to how the Secretary of State's Office ensures a fair election.

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