Tuesday is the filing date for anyone interested in participating in the upcoming municipal election. All local elections, including this one, are now handled by the Eddy County Bureau of Elections. Candidate filing will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Eddy County Clerk’s Office, 325 S. Main Street. Carlsbad municipal elections on this year’s ballot will be for four City Council positions, one in each ward (1, 2, 3, and 4). For more information, please contact the Bureau of Elections at (575) 885-3383.