- Do you live in Kittitas County but outside the city limits of Ellensburg, Kittitas, or South Cle Elum?
- Are you a registered voter?
- Do you care about the County and its diverse but fragile ecosystems?
If you answered “YES!” to the above, please vote in the upcoming Kittitas County Conservation District election!
To vote for a Kittitas County Conservation District (KCCD) Board member, you must request a ballot online no later than February 10th! After February10th, you can still request a ballot in person at KCCD offices: 2211 W. Dolarway Road, Suite 4, Ellensburg WA 98926. Mail back your completed ballot or hand deliver to KCCD’s office on Dolarway in Ellensburg between February 11 – March 3rd.
To mail your completed ballot back to KCCD, you must include your own postage OR starting February 11th, you can drop your completed ballot at the KCCD office ballot box no later than 4:30pm on March 3rd (2211 W. Dolarway Road, Suite 4, Ellensburg WA 98926). DO NOT USE Kittitas County ballot drop boxes for the KCCD election! If you have questions about this election, please contact KCCD District Manager and Elections Supervisor, Anna Lael at (509) 925-3352.
Not sure what a Conservation District Board member does? Read this! Confused about why YOU have to request a ballot from the KCCD rather than receive one automatically from the county Auditor? Read this (RCW says so, basically). The full Conservation District election RCW is here.
- There is one elected position position expiring in 2026 on the KCCD Board. If you want to run for the position, Candidate Information forms are available here (word or pdf) and are due to the KCCD office by 4:30 PM on February 3, 2026.
- There is one appointed position expiring in 2026 on the KCCD Board. Individuals interested in the appointed position must apply to the Washington State Conservation Commission no later than March 31, 2026. More information and instructions to submit the appointment application form are availableat https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1918463-JfwJs6JKCL
- Request a KCCD Ballot (On or BEFORE February 10th – after that, you must go in person to KCCD offices to pick up a ballot at 2211 W. Dolarway Road, Suite 4, Ellensburg WA 98926). Completed ballots must be at KCCD office by 4:30pm on March 3rd!
- Visit KCCD website
- Review KCCD Board member/supervisor duties and responsibilities
- Read KCCD Board 2026 election resolution
