Friday, August 1, 2014

Filing for November 4 Election begins Monday, August 4

Candidates for non-partisan county and township offices on the November 4 general election ballot may file nomination papers at the Auditor’s Office beginning Monday, August 4. The deadline is Wednesday, August 27.

County-wide non-partisan offices are:
  • Ag Extension Council: Five to be elected to four year terms; one to be elected in a separate contest to a two year term to fill a vacancy. 
  • Soil and Water Conservation Commission - two to be elected to four year terms.
County-wide non-partisan offices require 25 signatures.

Township offices on the November 4 ballot are:
  • One clerk - all townships, four year terms
  • One trustee - all townships, four year terms.
  • Second trustee for two year term to fill vacancy - Fremont, Lincoln, Monroe, Union, and Washington townships. This will be a separate contest from the four year term.
Township offices do not require any petition signatures. Candidates for all county and township offices need to complete an affidavit of candidacy. Free notary service is available at our office.

Candidates for Ag Extension Council and for trustee in Fremont, Lincoln, Monroe, Union, and Washington townships need to indicate if they are seeking the full term or the two year term.

Filing will also be available at our office for the county-wide partisan offices on the November ballot: county attorney, recorder, treasurer and two supervisors. Candidates not representing the two full-status parties (Democrats and Republicans) require 250 signatures. The Republican Party may also nominate additional county candidates by convention through August 27. Democratic Party nominations for all offices were filled in the June 3 primary.

The filing deadline for special city elections in North Liberty, Oxford, and Solon is one day earlier, on Tuesday, August 26. Candidates need to file with city clerks, not at our office. North Liberty requires 25 signatures; Oxford and Solon candidates need 10.

The deadline for federal and state candidates to file with the Secretary of State is August 15.

Nomination papers for all offices are available on the Secretary of State's web site.

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