Civic Duty calls: Lots of elected positions open

FROM THE PLACER COUNTY OFFICE OF ELECTIONS:


Candidate filing for the Presidential General Election to be held November 6, 2012 began on July 16, 2012. Every general election, dozens of people are appointed to local district boards because there are not enough people who file for office. There are still several local offices that will not appear on the November ballot if additional individuals do not file.

You have until August 10, 2012 (or August 15, 2012 if an incumbent does not file) to file for local office and make a difference in your community. If you would like to have a say in what happens to your community, filing for office is the perfect opportunity to do so. Give voters a choice in who will be making the decisions that affect them, instead of the board appointing someone for you.
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