2024 is an election year for 3 of 5 Stevens SWCD Supervisor districts

SWCD Board members are elected officials and 2024 is an election year for 3 of the 5 districts within Stevens County. Board members are elected to 4-year terms and Districts 1, 4, and 5 will be included in the 2024 election (please click here to see a map of Stevens County districts). Here are some details about elections:

Supervisors are elected at large but must reside in one of the districts shown on the map.
The filing period this year opens on May 21 and closes at 5:00 p.m. on June 4.
Those interested in running for SWCD supervisor need to file an affidavit of candidacy and a $20 filing fee with their county elections official (usually, the county auditor).
SWCD candidates do not participate in primary elections and are elected at the general election which will take place November 5.
Write-in candidates must file a written request with the county auditor in order for the write-in votes to be counted. Contact your county elections official for more information.
SWCD candidate-elects need to file a Statement of Economic Interest with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board after beginning their term.
The current SWCD Supervisor Compensation/per diem maximum of $125 is referenced in the guide. MASWCD was successful in working with the legislature in 2021 to increase the rate from $75 to $125.