Candidate Filing Information

Running for Office

Below are fillable PDFs of the Statement of Interest, Political Committee Statement of Organization, Financial Disclosure Statement, and nomination paper and petition forms. Word and Spanish versions are available upon request.

Signature Requirements: Official signature requirements coming January 2022.

Unofficial County Offices Signature Requirements

Candidate Filing Checklists:

Select the checklist and forms according to which type of candidacy you wish to run. All forms are fillable online and may then be saved and printed.

*Partisan and Nonpartisan Nomination OR Independent filing checklists
Write-In Candidate information is available upon request.

*Required documents:

Candidate Statement of Interest ( This form must be filled out prior to collecting any signatures. )
Political Committee Statement of Organization
Partisan Nomination Paper ( County Offices and PCs )
Nonpartisan Nomination Paper ( Special Districts )
Independent Nomination Paper ( Independent candidates will file at the same time as other candidates, but will only appear on the General Election ballot. )
Financial Disclosure Statement
2020 Financial Disclosure Statement Guide

NOTE: Candidates may not circulate petitions before submitting a Statement of Interest Form.

Candidate Filing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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