Candidate Filing

Note: 2020 Candidate Filing for the Presidential Preferential Primary is December 2-4, 2019.

Note: 2020 Candidate Filing for Federal, State, Legislative and County Offices is April 8-10, 2020.

Presidential Preferential Primary Candidate Filing Information

Note: 2020 Candidate Filing for the Presidential Preferential Primary is December 2-4, 2019.

Presidential Preferential Primary Candidate Filing Information

DOWNLOAD: Presidential Preferential Primary Filing Packet

Federal, State, Legislative and County Candidate Filing Information

Note: 2020 Candidate Filing for Federal, State, Legislative and County Offices is April 8-10, 2020.

DOWNLOAD: Terms of Office

DOWNLOAD: Federal, State, Legislative and Candidate Filing Packet

DOWNLOAD:  County Candidate Filing Packet

2020 Candidate Filing Fees and Petition Requirements

Disclaimer: Petition signature requirements provided above are preliminary estimates based on January 2019 voter registration data. The official number of signatures required on a petition supporting a candidate's 2020 Declaration of Candidacy will be available November 1, 2019.

Presidential General Election Candidate Filing Information

Presidential General Election Candidate Filing Information

DOWNLOAD: Presidential General Election Filing Packet (Independent)

DOWNLOAD: Presidential General Election Filing Packet (Unrecognized Political Party Nominee) 

Municipal Candidate Filing Information

DOWNLOAD: 2019 Municipal Candidate Filing Information and Filing Packet

Note: The candidate filing dates for some charter municipalities may differ from the dates listed in this packet.  Candidates in charter municipalities should contact municipal offices or their County Election Board to verify the correct candidate filing dates.

Board of Education Candidate Filing Information

DOWNLOAD: 2019 Board of Education Candidate Filing Information and Filing Packet

DOWNLOAD: 2020 Board of Education Candidate Filing Information and Filing Packet

Additional Forms

Withdrawal of Candidacy Form (State Election Board)

Withdrawal of Candidacy Form (County Election Boards)

Contest of Candidacy Packet (State Election Board)

Contest of Candidacy Information (County Election Board)

Contest of Candidacy Petition (County Election Board)

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