NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF DECLARATION FOR NOMINATION/OATH OF CANDIDACY FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS DECLARATION OF NOMINATION AND OATH OF CANDIDACY FORMS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE, HOSPITAL, AND WATER/SEWER DISTRICTS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED BY THE SANDERS COUNTY ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR. Dixon Rural Fire District Two (2) 3-year positions Hot Springs Rural Fire District Two (2) 3-year positions Plains/Paradise Rural Fire District Two (2) 3-year positions Trout Creek Rural Fire District Two (2) 3-year positions One (1) 1-year position Trout Creek Park District Two (2) 4-year positions Noxon Water and Sewer District There are no open positions Heron Rural Fire District Two (2) 3-year positions Noxon Rural Fire District Two (2) 3-year positions Thompson Falls Rural Fire District Two (2) 3-year positions Eastern Sanders County Hospital District Noxon Heron Public Hospital District Two (2) 3-year positions One (1) 3-year position Heron Park District One (1) 4-year position Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise Two (2) 1-year positions Sanders County Water District at Paradise Woodside Park Water and/or Sewer District There are no open positions There are no open positions Declaration of Nomination and Oath of Candidacy forms are available from the District's Board, by calling 406-827-3038, on line at http://co.sanders.mt.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Declaration-for-Nomination-Oath- of Candidacy.pdf, or by writing: Sanders County Election Office PO Box 519 Thompson Falls, MT 59873 Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Candidacy forms may be filed either by mail at the address above or in person at: Published in the Valley Press on January 25, 2023. Sanders County Courthouse Clerk & Recorder Office/Special District Election 1111 W. Main St., Room 206 Thompson Falls, MT 59873 DEADLINE TO FILE IS FEBRUARY 6, 2023 by 5:00 PM. NO FILING FEE IS REQUIRED TO FILE. A candidate must be elected from among the electors qualified to vote at Special District Elections within the Fire, Hospital, Water and Sewer District for which the candidate has filed. Per 7-13-2234, 7-33-2106, 7-34-2117, and 13-1-304 MCA, if the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be elected for that district, the Election Administrator may cancel the election. If an election is cancelled, the governing body shall declare elected by acclamation each candidate who filed a Declaration for Nomination for that position. If a nomination is not filed for one or more position, the governing body shall appoint to fill those positions. An appointee taking office pursuant to this subsection serves that term of office as if the appointee had been elected. If an election is held, the election will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in a Mail Ballot Election. Dated January 20, 2023 McKenna Wallace, Election Administrator Sanders County, Montana MNAXLP 118962 NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF DECLARATION FOR NOMINATION / OATH OF CANDIDACY FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS DECLARATION OF NOMINATION AND OATH OF CANDIDACY FORMS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE , HOSPITAL , AND WATER / SEWER DISTRICTS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED BY THE SANDERS COUNTY ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR . Dixon Rural Fire District Two ( 2 ) 3 - year positions Hot Springs Rural Fire District Two ( 2 ) 3 - year positions Plains / Paradise Rural Fire District Two ( 2 ) 3 - year positions Trout Creek Rural Fire District Two ( 2 ) 3 - year positions One ( 1 ) 1 - year position Trout Creek Park District Two ( 2 ) 4 - year positions Noxon Water and Sewer District There are no open positions Heron Rural Fire District Two ( 2 ) 3 - year positions Noxon Rural Fire District Two ( 2 ) 3 - year positions Thompson Falls Rural Fire District Two ( 2 ) 3 - year positions Eastern Sanders County Hospital District Noxon Heron Public Hospital District Two ( 2 ) 3 - year positions One ( 1 ) 3 - year position Heron Park District One ( 1 ) 4 - year position Sanders County Sewer District at Paradise Two ( 2 ) 1 - year positions Sanders County Water District at Paradise Woodside Park Water and / or Sewer District There are no open positions There are no open positions Declaration of Nomination and Oath of Candidacy forms are available from the District's Board , by calling 406-827-3038 , on line at http://co.sanders.mt.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Declaration-for-Nomination-Oath of Candidacy.pdf , or by writing : Sanders County Election Office PO Box 519 Thompson Falls , MT 59873 Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Candidacy forms may be filed either by mail at the address above or in person at : Published in the Valley Press on January 25 , 2023 . Sanders County Courthouse Clerk & Recorder Office / Special District Election 1111 W. Main St. , Room 206 Thompson Falls , MT 59873 DEADLINE TO FILE IS FEBRUARY 6 , 2023 by 5:00 PM . NO FILING FEE IS REQUIRED TO FILE . A candidate must be elected from among the electors qualified to vote at Special District Elections within the Fire , Hospital , Water and Sewer District for which the candidate has filed . Per 7-13-2234 , 7-33-2106 , 7-34-2117 , and 13-1-304 MCA , if the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of positions to be elected for that district , the Election Administrator may cancel the election . If an election is cancelled , the governing body shall declare elected by acclamation each candidate who filed a Declaration for Nomination for that position . If a nomination is not filed for one or more position , the governing body shall appoint to fill those positions . An appointee taking office pursuant to this subsection serves that term of office as if the appointee had been elected . If an election is held , the election will be held Tuesday , May 2 , 2023 in a Mail Ballot Election . Dated January 20 , 2023 McKenna Wallace , Election Administrator Sanders County , Montana MNAXLP 118962