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NOTICE
The following information was created for reference and training purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. It is the candidate’s responsibility to obtain the actual knowledge of the campaign finance laws and regulations.
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TIMELINES
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Timelines listed are correct as of December 2025. Candidates are strongly urged to check changes to the Colorado Revised Statutes and the Secretary of State’s Rules or consult legal counsel regarding specific questions and timelines addressed in this document.
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If you are considering running for a statewide office (i.e. Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, etc.), State House or Senate seat in the General Assembly, Judge or District Attorney, please contact your political party and/or the Colorado Secretary of State.
Colorado Secretary of State www.sos.state.co.us (303) 894-2200
State Court Administrator www.courts.state.co.us (303) 861-1111
Colorado Democratic Party https://coloradodems.org (303) 623-4762
Colorado Republican Party www.cologop.org (303) 758-3333
If you are seeking information related to County or District Court Judge, contact the Secretary of State or the office of the State Court Administrator, as indicated above.
Running For County Office
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Qualifications and Duties |
The Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder has prepared this summary to outline Pueblo County candidate qualifications and access to the ballot. This document provides a general overview of candidate qualifications and should be used as a reference guide only. Always refer to the Colorado Constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) for applicable laws.
Any Public Office Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 10
1-4-501 C.R.S
County Assessor Term of Office - 4 Years [Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 8;
1-4-206 C.R.S.; 30-10-801 C.R.S]
Minimum Age Requirement – 18 years of age [1-4-501(1) C.R.S.]
Residency Requirement – Registered elector and resident of the county for at least 1 year prior to the election.
[Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 10]
Citizenship – U.S. Citizen [1-2-101(a)C.R.S.]
County Clerk & Recorder Term of Office - 4 Years [Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 8;
1-4-206 C.R.S.; 30-10-401 C.R.S]
Minimum Age Requirement – 18 years of age [1-4-501(1) C.R.S.]
Residency Requirement – Registered elector and resident of the county for at least 1 year prior to the election.
[Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 10]
Citizenship – U.S. Citizen [1-2-101(a)C.R.S.]
County Commissioner Pueblo County has three (3) commissioner districts.
- Two seats were elected in the 2024 General Election (every 4 years)
- One seat was elected in the 2022 General Election (every 4 years)
- Currently, the next County Commissioner district seat, for District 3, will be up for election in the 2026 General Election
Term of Office - 4 Years [Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 6;
1-4-205 C.R.S.; 30-10-301 C.R.S]
Minimum Age Requirement – 18 years of age [1-4-501(1) C.R.S.]
Residency Requirement – Registered elector and resident of the District for at least 1 year prior to the election.
[Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 10]
Citizenship – U.S. Citizen [1-2-101(a)C.R.S.]
County Coroner Term of Office - 4 Years [Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 8;
1-4-206 C.R.S.; 30-10-601 C.R.S]
Minimum Age Requirement – 18 years of age [1-4-501(1) C.R.S.]
Residency Requirement – Registered elector and resident of the county for at least 1 year prior to the election.
[Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 10; 30-10-601.5(1)(a) C.R.S.]
Citizenship – U.S. Citizen [1-2-101(a)C.R.S.; 30-10-601.5(1)(a) C.R.S.]
Education Requirement – Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent or a college degree. [30-10-601.5(1)(b) C.R.S.]
Other Requirements [30-10-601.5(2) and (3)(b) C.R.S.]
- Contact the County Clerk and Recorder for specific requirements in regards to fingerprinting when filing a written acceptance or candidate affidavit.
- A person who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge under federal or state law is unqualified for the office of coroner unless pardoned.
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30-10-601.5 (1) A person is eligible to hold the office of coroner if the person:
(a) Is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state of Colorado and of the county in which the person will hold the office of coroner;
(b) Has earned a high school diploma or its equivalent or a college degree;
(c) Has given a set of fingerprints in accordance with subsection (2) of this section; and
(d) For a coroner elected on or after November 5, 2024, in a county with a population greater than one hundred fifty thousand, is a death investigator certified by and in good standing with the American board of medicolegal death investigators or is a forensic pathologist certified by and in good standing with the American board of pathology.
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1-4-601 (3)
(3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (3), no later than four days after the adjournment of the assembly, each candidate designated by assembly shall file a written acceptance with the officer with whom the certificate of designation is filed. This acceptance may be transmitted by facsimile transmission. If the acceptance is transmitted by facsimile transmission, the original acceptance must also be filed and postmarked no later than ten days after the adjournment of the assembly. The acceptance shall state the candidate's name in the form in which it is to appear on the ballot. The name may include one nickname, if the candidate regularly uses the nickname and the nickname does not include any part of a political party name. If an acceptance is not filed within the specified time, the candidate shall be deemed to have declined the designation; except that the candidate shall not be deemed to have declined the designation and shall be included on the primary ballot if late filing of an acceptance is caused by the failure to timely file a certificate of designation or the failure to file such acceptance with such certificate of designation, as required by section 1-4-604(1)(a).
County Sheriff Term of Office - 4 Years [Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 8;
1-4-206 C.R.S.; 30-10-501 C.R.S]
Minimum Age Requirement – 18 years of age [1-4-501(1) C.R.S.]
Residency Requirement – Registered elector and resident of the county for at least 1 year prior to the election.
[Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 10; 30-10-501.5(a) C.R.S.]
Citizenship – U.S. Citizen [1-2-101(a)C.R.S.; 30-10-501.5(a) C.R.S.]
Education Requirement – Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent or a college degree. [30-10-501.5(1)(b) C.R.S.]
Other Requirements [30-10-501.5(1)(c) C.R.S.]
- Contact the County Clerk and Recorder for specific requirements in regards to fingerprinting when filing a written acceptance or candidate affidavit.
- A person who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge under federal or state law is unqualified for the office of sheriff unless pardoned.
County Surveyor Term of Office - 4 Years [Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 8;
1-4-206 C.R.S.; 30-10-901 C.R.S]
Minimum Age Requirement – 18 years of age [1-4-501(1) C.R.S.]
Residency Requirement – Registered elector and resident of the county for at least 1 year prior to the election.
[Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 10]
Citizenship – U.S. Citizen [1-2-101(a)C.R.S.]
Professional Requirement – Professional Land Surveyor [30-10-901 C.R.S.; 12-120-103 C.R.S.]
County Treasurer Term of Office - 4 Years [Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 8;
1-4-206 C.R.S.; 30-10-701 C.R.S]
Minimum Age Requirement – 18 years of age [1-4-501(1) C.R.S.]
Residency Requirement – Registered elector and resident of the county for at least 1 year prior to the election.
[Colorado Constitution Article XIV, Section 10]
Citizenship – U.S. Citizen [1-2-101(a)C.R.S.]
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County Candidate Responsibilities and Liabilities |
Candidate Definition
COLORADO CONSTITUTION ARTICLE XXVIII, Section 2 (2)
"Candidate" means any person who seeks nomination or election to any state or local public office that is to be voted on in this state at any primary election, general election, school district election, special district election, or municipal election. "Candidate" also includes a judge or justice of any court of record who seeks to be retained in office pursuant to the provisions of section 25 of article VI. A person is a candidate for election if the person has publicly announced an intention to seek election to public office or retention of a judicial office and thereafter has received a contribution or made an expenditure in support of the candidacy. A person remains a candidate for purposes of this Article so long as the candidate maintains a registered candidate committee. A person who maintains a candidate committee after an election cycle, but who has not publicly announced an intention to seek election to public office in the next or any subsequent election cycle, is a candidate for purposes of this article.
Candidate Filings
Please ensure that you are familiar with these rules and laws prior to submitting your candidate affidavit. You may download Colorado’s campaign finance rules and laws as well as become familiar with the online campaign finance disclosure system, Transparency in Contribution and Expenditure Reporting (TRACER), by accessing the Colorado Secretary of State website (www.sos.state.co.us). Helpful information will be found in:
- Colorado Constitution, Article XXVIII
- Title 1, Article 45, Colorado Revised Statutes (Fair Campaign Practices Act)
- Colorado Secretary of State’s Rules Concerning Campaign and Political Finance
- TRACER – Online Filing System
- Colorado Secretary of State’s Election Calendar
Campaign and Political Finance
All campaign finance disclosure reports and committee registrations are handled through the online campaign finance disclosure system, TRACER, on the Secretary of State’s website: www.sos.state.co.us.
You may contact the Secretary of State Campaign Finance Support team by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (303) 894-2200, extension 6383.
Municipal Candidates
Municipal candidates should contact their municipal clerk’s office.
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Where to File a County Candidate Affidavit and Committee Registration |
All county, special district and school board candidates, candidate committees, issue committees, political committees, independent expenditure committees, and small donor committees file with the Secretary of State.
Campaign Finance via Colorado Secretary of State: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/CampaignFinance/home.html
Timeliness
All filings must be submitted within the time allotted by Colorado Law. Failure to file reports on time may result in $50 per day penalties. Please see the Secretary of State’s website (www.sos.state.co.us) for current year election and campaign finance filing calendars.
Filing Calendars via Colorado Secretary of State: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/CampaignFinance/filingCalendar.html
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During the General Election (even-numbered) years there are four ways for a candidate to get their name on the ballot: |
On which ballot will the Candidate’s name appear? |
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“Neither the secretary of state nor any county clerk and recorder shall place on the official general election ballot the name of any person as a candidate of any major political party who has not been nominated in accordance with the provisions of this article, or who has not been affiliated with the major political party for the period of time required by section 1-4-601 C.R.S., or who does not meet residency requirements for the office, if any. The information found on the voter registration record of the county of current or previous residence of the person seeking to be placed on the ballot is admissible as prima facie evidence of compliance with this article.” 1-4-101(3) C.R.S.
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PRIMARY BALLOT |
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Candidates for political party nominations may also be placed on the Primary Election ballot by petition. Please read 1-4-801 C.R.S. for more information.
NOTE: No person who attempted and failed to receive at least ten percent of the votes for the nomination of a political party assembly for a particular office shall be placed in nomination by petition on behalf of the political party for the same office. 1-4-801 C.R.S.
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PRIMARY BALLOT |
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Candidates for minor political party or for partisan public offices who do not wish to affiliate (unaffiliated) with a political party may be nominated, other than by a primary election. Please read 1-4-802 C.R.S. for more information. |
GENERAL BALLOT |
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A person who wishes to be a write-in candidate for an office in an election may do so by filing a Write-in candidate affidavit of intent. For more information, please read 1-4-1101 C.R.S.. NOTE: "No person who has been defeated as a candidate in a primary election shall be eligible for election to the same office by ballot or as a write-in candidate in the next general election unless the party vacancy committee nominates that person.” 1-4-105 C.R.S. |
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County Petitions (Ballot Access) Chart |
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Unaffiliated |
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Minor Party |
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Check qualifications: • Eligible elector of the district (sections 1-4-501(1) & 1-4- 802(1)(g)(II), C.R.S.) • Registered as unaffiliated by the 1st business day in January (section 1-4-802(1)(g)(II), C.R.S.) |
Check qualifications: • Eligible elector of the district (section 1-4-501(1), C.R.S.) • Registered with party by the 1st business day in January (section 1-4- 801(3), C.R.S.) • If candidate participated in the party assembly, must have received at least 10% of the votes (section 1-4- 801(4), C.R.S.) |
Check qualifications: • Eligible elector of the district (sections 1-4-501(1) & 1-4- 802(1)(g)(II), C.R.S.) • Registered with party by the 1st business day in January (section 1-4- 802(1)(g)(II), C.R.S.) |
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Approve petition format: • Warning (section 1-4-902(2), C.R.S.) • Candidate name (section 1-4- 802(1)(a), C.R.S.) • Candidate address (section 1-4- 802(1)(a), C.R.S.) • Office (section 1-4-802(1)(a), C.R.S.) • Party name of not more than 3 words that does not use any part of a current party recognized in Colorado (section 1-4-802(1)(a), C.R.S.) |
Approve petition format: • Warning (section 1-4-902(2), C.R.S.) • Candidate name (section 1-4-801(1), C.R.S.) • Candidate address (section 1-4- 801(1), C.R.S.) • Office (section 1-4-801(1), C.R.S.) |
Approve petition format: • Warning (section 1-4-902(2), C.R.S.) • Candidate name (section 1-4- 802(1)(a), C.R.S.) • Candidate address (section 1-4- 802(1)(a), C.R.S.) • Office (section 1-4-802(1)(a), C.R.S.) |
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Candidate circulates petition: • Start circulating 173 days before the general election (section 1-4- 802(1)(d)(I), C.R.S.) • Circulators must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old (section 1-4- 905(1), C.R.S.) • Petition signers must be eligible electors in the district who have not signed a petition for another candidate for the same office (section 1-4-904(1) & (2)(b), C.R.S.) |
Candidate circulates petition: • Start circulating on the third Tuesday in January (section 1-4- 801(5)(a), C.R.S.) • Petition circulators must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old (section 1-4-905(1), C.R.S.) • Petition signers must be eligible electors in the district who have been affiliated with the party for 22 days and who have not signed a petition for another candidate for the same office (section 1-4-904(1) & (2)(a), C.R.S.) |
Candidate circulates petition: • Start circulating on the first Monday in February (section 1-4- 802(1)(d)(II), C.R.S.) • Petition circulators must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old (section 1-4-905(1), C.R.S.) • Petitions signers must be eligible electors in the district who have not signed a petition for another candidate for the same office (sections 1-4-904(1) & (2)(b), C.R.S.) |
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Candidate submits petition: • Must submit by 3 p.m. 117 days before the general election (section 1-4-802(1)(f)(I), C.R.S.) • 1,000 signatures or 2% of the votes (whichever is lower) cast for all candidates for that office in the most recent general election (section 1-4-802(1)(c)(VII), C.R.S.) |
Candidate submits petition: • Must submit by C.O.B. third Tuesday in March (section 1-4-801(5)(a), C.R.S.) • Signatures required are equal to 1,000 or 10% of the total votes cast (whichever is lower) for that office in the previous primary election, or if no primary election had been held for that office, at the preceding general election (section 1-4- 801(2)(a), C.R.S.) |
Candidate submits petition: • Must submit by C.O.B. 85 days before the primary election (section 1-4-802(1)(f)(II), C.R.S.) • 1000 signatures or 2% of the votes cast (whichever is lower) for all candidates for that office in the most recent general election are required (section 1-4-802(1)(c)(VII), C.R.S.) |
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Notify candidate of sufficiency: • By 96 days before the general (section 1-4-908(3), C.R.S.) • Interested person may challenge sufficiency in district court within 5 days of the statement of sufficiency (section 1-4-909(1), C.R.S.) • Place candidate on general election ballot unless court orders otherwise. |
Notify candidate of sufficiency: • Interested person may challenge sufficiency in district court within 5 days of the statement of sufficiency (section 1-4-909(1), C.R.S.) • Place candidate on primary election ballot unless court orders otherwise. |
Notify candidate of sufficiency: • Interested person may challenge sufficiency in district court within 5 days of the statement of sufficiency (section 1-4-909(1), C.R.S.) • Place candidate on primary election ballot unless court orders otherwise. If there is no other candidate from the same minor party running for the same office, place the candidate on the general election ballot. |
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Notify candidate of insufficiency: • By 96 days before the general (section 1-4-908(3), C.R.S.) • If insufficient, the candidate may petition the district court within 5 days of the statement of insufficiency (section 1-4-909(1.5), C.R.S.) |
Notify candidate of insufficiency: • The candidate may petition the district court within five days of the statement of insufficiency (section 1-4-909(1.5), C.R.S.) |
Notify candidate of insufficiency: • The candidate may petition the district court within five days of the statement of insufficiency (section 1-4-909(1.5), C.R.S.) |
Running For City / Municipal Offices
Please contact your local city clerk.
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City of Pueblo |
719-553-2489 |
1 City Hall Place |
Pueblo |
81003 |
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Town of Rye |
719-489-2011 |
2067 Main St. |
Rye |
81069 |
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Town of Fowler |
719-263-4461 |
114 E. Cranston |
Fowler |
81039 |
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Town of Boone |
719-947-3311 |
712 Main Street |
Boone |
81025 |
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City of Fountain |
719-322-2000 |
116 South Main St. |
Fountain |
80817 |
Running For School District
Please contact your School District’s Designated Election Official
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Zip |
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Pueblo School District 60 |
719-549-7100 |
315 W. 11th St. |
Pueblo |
81003 |
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Pueblo School District 70 |
719-542-0220 |
301 28th Lane |
Pueblo |
81001 |
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Edison School District 54 |
719-478-2125 |
14550 Edison Rd. |
Yoder |
80864 |
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Fowler School District R-4J |
719-263-4224 |
600 West Eugene |
Fowler |
81039 |
Please contact your Special District’s Designated Election Official.
For more information regarding special districts you may also contact the Department of Local Affairs
Web Site: www.dola.colorado.gov
Telephone: (303) 864-7720
Address: 1313 Sherman St # 521
Denver, CO 80203
Email: [email protected]
Election Campaign Signs
The Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder has no authority over campaign signs.
Please contact the Pueblo County Planning & Development Department, City of Pueblo, Town of Rye, Town of Fowler, Town of Boone, or City of Fountain for specific information or concerns.
Pueblo County
Planning & Development Department: (719) 583-6100
See Pueblo County Code, Chapter 17.116.050:
https://county.pueblo.org/planning-and-development/chapter-17116-advertising-devices-and-signs
City of Pueblo
Planning & Community Development: (719) 553-2259
See Title XVII – Zoning, Chapter 10 – Signs:
https://library.municode.com/co/pueblo/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXVIIZO_CH10SI
Town of Rye
Town Clerk: 719-489-2011
Town of Fowler
Town Clerk: 719-263-4461
Town of Boone
Town Hall: 719-947-3311
City of Fountain
Planning Department: 719-322-2015
See Fountain Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17.12 Signs
Election Deadlines – Candidates
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2 -January (Friday) |
Last day to affiliate with a major or minor party in order to run as a party candidate in the primary either through nomination by petition or nomination by assembly (unless otherwise provided by party rules) (No later than first business day in January) |
1-4-601(4)(a) 1-4-801(3) 1-4-802(1)(g)(II) 1-4-1304(2)(b) |
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Last day to register as unaffiliated, in order to be placed in nomination (by petition) as an unaffiliated candidate. (No later than first business day in January) |
1-4-802(1)(g)(II) |
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First day to circulate major party candidate petitions. (First business day in January) |
1-4-801(5) |
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First day to circulate minor party candidate petitions. (First business day in January) |
1-4-802(1)(d)(II) |
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9-January (Friday) |
Last day to submit a petition to qualify as a minor political party. (Must be signed by at least 10,000 registered electors and submitted to the Secretary of State) (No later than second Friday in January) |
1-4-1302(1) |
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30-January (Friday) |
Last day for the Secretary of State to issue a notice of sufficiency/insufficiency of a petition to qualify as a minor political party. (21 days after receipt of the petition) |
1-4-1302(4)(b) |
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9-February (Monday) to 13-February (Friday) |
Last day to affiliate with the Republican Party or Democratic Party in order to vote in the March Party Precinct Caucuses. (22 days before the precinct caucuses, contingent on precinct caucus date) |
1-3-101(1) |
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3-March (Tuesday) |
First Day Republican Party and Democratic Party Can Hold Precinct Caucuses (In each even-numbered year, political parties hold their precinct caucus on a date no earlier than the first Tuesday in March and no later than the first Saturday after the first Tuesday in March) |
1-3-102(1)(a)(I) |
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7-March (Saturday) |
Last Day Republican Party and Democratic Party Can Hold Precinct Caucuses (In each even-numbered year, political parties hold their precinct caucus on a date no earlier than the first Tuesday in March and no later than the first Saturday after the first Tuesday in March) |
1-3-102(1)(a)(I) |
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18-March (Wednesday) |
Last day to file major party candidate petitions. (No later than the close of business on the third Tuesday in March or on the 75th day after the first business day in January, whichever is later.) |
1-4-801(5)(a) |
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Last day to file minor party candidate petitions. (No later than the close of business on the third Tuesday in March or on the 75th day after the first business day in January, whichever is later.) |
1-4-802(1)(f)(II) |
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24-March (Tuesday) through 28-March (Saturday) |
Last day to hold Republican Party and Democratic Party county assemblies. Contingent upon date of precinct caucus. (No later than 21 days after precinct caucuses) |
1-4-602(1)(a)(I) |
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County candidates' designations and acceptances must be filed no later than 4 days after the adjournment of the county assembly. If faxed, the original must also be filed and postmarked no later than 10 days after the adjournment of the assembly. |
1-4-601(3)(a) 1-4-604(3) |
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18-April (Saturday) |
Last day to hold major/minor party assemblies. (No later than 73 days before the Primary Election) |
1-4-601(1)(a) 1-4-1304(1.5) (b)(I) |
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For major parties, designation and acceptance forms must be filed no later than 4 days after adjournment of the party assembly. If faxed, the originals must also be filed and postmarked no later than 10 days after the adjournment of the assembly. |
1-4-601(3)(a) 1-4-604(6)(a) |
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For minor parties, designation forms must be filed no later than 4 days after the assembly. Acceptance forms must be postmarked or received by the DEO no later than 4 business days after the filing of the certificate of designation. If faxed, the originals must also be filed and postmarked no later than 10 days after the adjournment of the assembly. |
1-4-1304(3), (4) |
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Objections to nominations, designations, or petitions must be filed with the district court within 5 days after the election official's sufficiency statement was issued or after the certificate of designation was filed with the designated election official. |
1-4-909(1) |
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22-April (Wednesday) |
Last day for the state central committee of each political party to file with the Secretary of State a compilation of the certificates of designation of each assembly that nominated candidates for any national or state office or for member of the general assembly, district attorney, or district office greater than a county office. (4 days after assembly; 10 days after adjournment originals must be postmarked to Secretary of State, April 28) |
1-4-604(6)(a) |
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24-April (Friday) |
Last day a write-in candidate may file an Affidavit of Intent for the June 30th Primary Election. (By the close of business on the 67th day before the Primary Election) |
1-4-1102(1) |
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4-May (Monday) |
First day for judicial candidates to file a declaration of intent to run for another term. (Not more than 6 months, but not less than 3 months before the General Election) |
Art. VI, Sect. 25 1-1-106(4) |
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14-May (Thursday) |
First day an unaffiliated candidate may circulate or obtain signatures on a petition for nomination for the General Election. (No earlier than 173 days before the General Election) |
1-4-802(1)(d)(I) |
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1-July (Wednesday) to 15-July (Wednesday) |
Date range to send notification of the time and place of party lot drawing. The drawing determines ballot positions of candidates to appear on the 2026 General Election ballot. (Between July 1 and July 15 of each election year) |
1-5-404(2) |
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9-July (Thursday) |
Last day to file an unaffiliated candidate nomination petition. (No later than 5:00 p.m. on the 117th day before the 2026 General Election) |
1-4-802(1)(f)(I) |
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16-July (Thursday) |
Last day for a write-in candidate to file an Affidavit of Intent for the 2026 General Election. (By the close of business on the 110th day before the General Election) |
1-4-1102(1) |
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30-July (Thursday) |
Last day for the designated election official to provide a notice of sufficiency/insufficiency regarding unaffiliated candidate nomination petitions for the 2026 General Election. (No later than 96 days before the General Election)
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1-4-908(3) |
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3-August (Monday) |
Last day for judicial candidates to file a Declaration of Intent to run for another term. (Not less than 3 months before the 2026 General Election) |
Art. VI, Sect. 25 |
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20-August (Thursday) |
Last day for a political party nominating candidates by party assembly/convention to make nominations public. (No later than 75th day before the General Election) |
1-4-702(2) |
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3-November (Tuesday) |
General Election (Polls open 7:00am to 7:00pm) |
1-1-104(17) 1-4-201 Rule 7.8.1(c) |
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All ballots must be in the hands of the county clerk by 7:00pm on election day in order to be counted. Ballots cast by military and overseas voters must be sent no later than 7:00pm on election day and received by the close of business on the 8th day after the election. |
1-7.5-107(4)(b)(II) 1-8.3-111 1-8.3-113 (1), (2) |
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24-November (Tuesday) |
Deadline for County audit board to sign, date, and submit to the Secretary of State a report of the results of the risk limiting audit for the 2026 General Election. (No later than 5:00 p.m. MT on business day before the canvass deadline) |
Rule 25.2.3(d) |
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25-November (Wednesday) |
Last day to complete the canvass and submit official abstract of votes cast for the 2026 General Election to the Secretary of State. (No later than the 22nd day after the election) |
1-10-102(1) 1-10-103 (1) |
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Last day for political subdivision that referred a ballot issue or question that failed for the 2026 General Election, to waive an automatic recount of that issue or question by giving written notice to clerk and recorder. (Within 23 days after election) |
1-10.5-103 1-1-106(5) |
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Last day that interested parties may request and file for a recount at their own expense for the 2026 General Election (No sooner than 10 days or later than 22 days after election.) |
1-10.5-106(2) |
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County clerk must determine the cost of the recount within 4 days of receiving the request to recount, but no later than 24 days following the election. |
1-10.5-106(2) |
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