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North Carolina signature requirements
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Federal offices
U.S. Senate
Candidates for U.S. Senate must pay a filing fee of $1,740.[1]
Unaffiliated candidates must file a candidate petition in order to appear on the ballot in the general election. This petition must be signed by (2%) of the total number of registered voters who voted in the most recent general election for Governor, equal to 85,379 signatures. The petition must also be signed by at least 200 registered voters from each of the four congressional districts in North Carolina.[2]
Write-in candidates must file with the North Carolina State Board of Elections a declaration of intent and a petition with the verified signatures of 500 qualified voters of North Carolina.[3]
U.S. House
Candidates for House must pay a filing fee of $1,740.[1]
Unaffiliated candidates wishing to appear on the ballot in the general election must file a candidate petition. This petition must be signed by 4% of the registered voters in the district as reflected in the voter registration records of the State Board of Elections as of January 1, 2012.[2] This information is available by directly contacting the North Carolina State Board of Elections.[2]
Write-in candidates must file with the North Carolina State Board of Elections a declaration of intent and a petition with the verified signatures of 250 qualified voters of North Carolina.[3]
Filing deadlines
2012
Candidates for Senate and House must have registered with the North Carolina State Board of Elections by February 29, 2012.[4]
Unaffiliated candidates wishing to appear on the ballot in the general election had to file with the North Carolina State Board of Elections by June 29, 2012.[2]
Write-in candidates had to file with the North Carolina State Board of Elections by August 8, 2012.[3]
State offices
Statewide executive offices
Partisan candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Labor, Commissioner of Labor, and Council of State must pay a filing fee equal to 1% of the annual salary.[5]
In addition to the filing fee, candidates must also fulfill residency requirements. Each candidates for Governor must have been a U.S. citizen for five years, a resident of North Carolina for 2 years, and a qualified North Carolina voter.[5] Candidates for Lieutenant Governor must be a U.S. citizen for five years, a resident of North Carolina for 2 years, and a qualified North Carolina voter. [5] Candidates for Council of State must be a registered voter and candidates for Attorney General must be authorized to practice law.[5]
Unaffiliated candidates must file a candidate petition in order to appear on the ballot in the general election. This petition must be signed by (2%) of the total number of registered voters who voted in the most recent general election for Governor, equal to 85,379 signatures.[2] The peition must also be signed by at least 200 registered voters from each of the four congressional districts in North Carolina.[2]
Write-in candidates must file with the North Carolina State Board of Elections a declaration of intent and a petition with the verified signatures of 500 qualified voters of North Carolina.[3]
State legislature
Candidates for State Senate and State House must pay a $207 filing fee, equal to 1% of the annual salary.[1][6]
Unaffiliated candidates wishing to appear on the ballot in the general election for State Senate or State House must file a candidate petition. This petition must be signed by 4% of the registered voters in the district as reflected in the voter registration records of the State Board of Elections as of January 1, 2012.[2] This information is available by directly contacting the North Carolina State Board of Elections.[2]
Write-in candidates must file with the North Carolina State Board of Elections a declaration of intent and a petition with the verified signatures of 250 qualified voters from either the legislative district in which the candidate is running.[3]
All candidates for State Senate must also be qualified North Carolina voters, a resident of North Carolina for two years, and residents of the district for one year preceding the general election in November.[6]
All candidates for State House must be qualified voters of North Carolina, and residents of the district for one year preceding the general election in November.[6]
Filing deadlines
2012
Candidates for State Senate and State House must have registered with the County Board of Elections by February 29, 2012.[6][7] All candidates for State offices had to also file by February 29, 2012 for the primary election.[5]
Unaffiliated candidates for any state office wishing to appear on the ballot in the general election had to file with the either the North Carolina State Board of Elections or the proper County Board of Elections by June 29, 2012.[2]
Write-in candidates had to file with the North Carolina State Board of Elections by August 8, 2012.[3]
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See also
- State executive official elections, 2012
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 state legislative elections
- Statewide elections, 2012
- 2012 election dates
- Election result resources
- Voter guides
- State Blue Books
External links
- North Carolina State Board of Elections Website
- Candidate Filing Fee Requirements
- Candidate Filing Information
- Candidate Filling Requirements
- 2012 General Election Information
- 2012 Election Calendar
- 2012 Fact Sheets
- Running for U.S. Congress
- Running for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Council of State
- Running for State House and State Senate
- Running as an Unaffiliated Candidate
- Running as a Write in Candidate
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 North Carolina State Board of Elections "Filing Fees" Accessed April 30, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 North Carolina State Board of Elections "Unaffiliated Candidates" Accessed April 30, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 North Carolina State Board of Elections "Write in Candidates" Accessed April 30, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcongress - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 North Carolina State Board of Elections "Running for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Council or State" Accessed April 30, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 North Carolina State Board of Elections "Running for State Senate and State House" Accessed April 30, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections "Candidate Filing Requirements" Accessed April 30, 2012
