Candidate Filing Primary and General

Obtaining Ballot Status  2006 Elections –All partisan and independent candidates –File during two week filing period  March 6 through 5:00 PM March 17

Partisan Candidates Options  Declaration & pay $40.00 filing fee.  Declaration & signatures of 5 registered electors  Signatures on County Commissioner Petition must be from candidate’s respective district.  Precinct committeemen – Declaration only.

Independent Candidates  File a declaration accompanied with signatures on petition.

Magistrate Judicial Candidates  2006 Election –File 90 days prior to the general election. –Last day to file – August 9  Notify Magistrates of filing requirements in July.  Magistrate Judge should check with Administrative Office of the Courts if they are not sure if they are up for retention.

Filling Vacancies  Vacancy exists only when; –One candidate of a political party  files for the office –and  withdraws –or a vacancy occurs due to  Death or Disqualification

Candidate Withdrawal  Candidate must file a notarized statement of withdrawal with the County Clerk.  Last day to withdraw is not later than 45 days before election: –PrimaryApril 10 –GeneralSeptember 7

Death or Disqualification  Vacancies occurring due to death or disqualification within 10 days of the Primary Election are filled after the Primary.

Filling Vacancies  County Central Committee must fill vacancy within 15 days from when the vacancy occurred.  Appointee must pay filing fee and file a declaration in order to have name placed on ballot.

Write-In Candidates  With the County Clerk  A person must file a notarized declaration of intent  Not later than 14 days before the election

Write-In Declaration

Successful Primary Write-In Candidate  Shall: –Pay the filing fee  Except precinct committeemen ( , I.C., 5 votes to be elected)  and –File a declaration of candidacy within 10 days after the county canvass in order to have name placed on general election ballot.

Candidates Filing with SOS  Same filing period as county candidates –Federal –Statewide –Legislative –Judicial District

Form Availability  Forms for candidates filing with Secretary of State available on Secretary of State’s website.  candidat/06candforms.htm