Elections Candidate Filing Period Extension Notice

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

​For Immediate Release

August 7, 2026

​Danielle M. Sexton, Inyo County Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters, is providing notice that the candidate filing period for the following board member positions for the November 3, 2026, General Election have been extended through August 12, 2026, at 5:00pm for any candidate other than the current incumbents that did not file during the candidate filing period. (EC § 10516)

​Candidate filing forms to file for these positions available at the Inyo County Elections Office in Independence, CA.

​Lone Pine Unified School District Board Member – 4-year term of office

​Owens Valley Unified School District Board Member – 4-year term of office

​Trona Joint Unified School District Board Member – 4-year term of office

​Big Pine Community Services District Board Member – 2-year term of office

​Darwin Community Services District Board Member – 4-year term of office

​Indian Creek-Westridge Community Services District Board Member – 4-year term of office

​Big Pine Fire Protection District Board Member – 4-year term of office

​Lone Pine Fire Protection District Board Member – 4-year term of office

​East Independence Sanitary District Board Member – 4-year term of office

​Any other local positions in this election that are not listed above, including Bishop City Council Members, do not have an extension period. A current list of all local candidates that have filed is available online: https://elections.inyocounty.us/voting/current-elections/

​Please contact the Inyo County Elections Office/County Clerk’s Office if you have any questions or would like and additional information at 760-878-0224 or [email protected].