Filing for Elective Office
All candidates are required to submit a Declaration of Candidacy when filing for public office.
Please observe the following important dates in 2010:
May 21 Mail-in candidate filings can be received (will be processed June 7)
June 7 In-person candidate filings will be accepted after 8:00 a.m.
June 7 Online candidate filing begins at 9:00 a.m.
June 11 Online candidate filing ends at 4:00 p.m.
June 11 In-person and mail-in candidate filing ends at 5:00 p.m.
Candidates must file with the Office of the Secretary of State or the appropriate County Elections Office. For more information about where to file, click here.
How to File for Elective Office
Additional Information
Where to file:
| Office of the Secretary of State |
- Federal offices
- Statewide offices
- Legislative or judicial districts encompassing more than one county
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| Either Office of the Secretary of State or County Elections Office |
- Legislative offices within one county
- Court of appeals positions within one county
- Superior court positions within one county
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| County Elections Office |
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Salaries, Filing Fees, and Terms for Elective Offices
State law provides that candidates pay a filing fee at the time they file for office. The fee is equal to one percent (1%) of the annual salary for the office sought. For example, if the office sought has an annual salary of $20,000, the filing fee would be two hundred dollars ($200). The filing fee is calculated according to the salary of the office at the time of filing.
Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
| FEDERAL OFFICES |
| U.S. Senator |
$ 174,000 |
$ 1,740.00 |
6 years |
| U.S. Representative |
$ 174,000 |
$ 1,740.00 |
2 Years |
| STATEWIDE OFFICES |
| Governor |
$ 166,891 |
$ 1,668.91 |
4 Years |
| Lt. Governor |
$ 93,948 |
$ 939.48 |
4 Years |
| Secretary of State |
$ 116,950 |
$ 1,169.50 |
4 Years |
| State Treasurer |
$ 116,950 |
$ 1,169.50 |
4 Years |
| State Auditor |
$ 116,950 |
$ 1,169.50 |
4 Years |
| Attorney General |
$ 151,718 |
$ 1,517.18 |
4 Years |
| Commissioner of Public Lands |
$ 116,950 |
$ 1,169.50 |
4 Years |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction |
$ 121,618 |
$ 1,216.18 |
4 Years |
| Insurance Commissioner |
$ 121,618 |
$ 1,216.18 |
4 Years |
| JUDICIAL OFFICES |
| State Supreme Court Justice |
$ 164,221 |
$ 1,642.21 |
6 Years |
| Court of Appeals Judge |
$ 156,328 |
$ 1,563.28 |
6 Years |
| Superior Court Judge |
$ 148,832 |
$ 1,488.32 |
4 Years |
| LEGISLATIVE OFFICES |
| State Senator |
$ 42,106 |
$ 421.06 |
4 Years |
| State Representative |
$ 42,106 |
$ 421.06 |
2 Years |
C&T 4/8/2009