State |
State Requirements for All Candidates |
Additional Independent/Unaffiliated Candidate Requirements |
Additional Major-Party Requirements |
Statute(s) |
Alabama
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Appointment of principal campaign committee
File financial disclosure reports
Statement of dissolution and termination report
Statement of economic interest
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No additional requirements
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Declaration of candidacy
Party filing fee
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Ala. Code § 17-5-8
Ala. Code § 17-13-5
Candidate Resources, Alabama Secretary of State
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Alaska
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Declaration of candidacy
Pay filing fee
Financial disclosure statement
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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Alaska Stat. § 15.25.030
Alaska Stat. § 15.25.050
Alaksa State Senator or Representative Packet
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Arizona
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Statement of interest
Nomination paper
Financial disclosure statement
Nomination petitions
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 16-311
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Arkansas
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Political practices pledge
Affidavit of eligibility
Signature collection affidavit
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Signature collection affidavit
Notice of candidacy
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Pay party filing fee
Party pledge
Obtain and file party certificate
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Ark. Stat. Ann. § 7-6-102
Ark. Stat. Ann. § 7-7-301
Candidate Information, Arkansas Secretary of State
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California
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Candidate intention statement
Establish campaign contribution account and file a statement of organization
Pay filing fee OR submit signatures in lieu of filing fee
Nomination papers
Statement of economic interest
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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Cal. Gov Code § 85200
Cal. Gov Code § 85201
Cal. Gov Code § 87200
Cal. Elec. Code § 8106
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Colorado
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Public announcement of candidacy
Establish candidate or stand-alone committee
File candidate affidavit form
Personal financial disclosure statement
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No additional requirements
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Notice of candidacy to party
Certificate of designation
Candidate acceptance of assembly designation form
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-45-109
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-45-110
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-4-601
State Candidates, Colorado Secretary of State
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Connecticut
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Write-in application
OR
Application for nominating petition
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No additional requirements
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Parties choose candidates
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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-373a
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-453b
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-382
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Delaware
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Candidate filing form
Candidate ballot name form
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Unaffiliated candidate declaration
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Notice of candidacy
Pay party filing fee
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Del. Code Ann. tit. 15, § 3002
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District of Columbia
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Declaration of candidacy
Receipt of ballot access documents
Receipt for completed ballot access documents
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No additional requirements
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Party nomination though primary election
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D.C. Code Ann. § 1-1001.8
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Florida
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Qualification papers
Candidate oath
Appointment of campaign treasurer
Statement of financial interest
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Petition paperwork
Statement of no party affiliation
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Statement of political party affiliation
Party filing fees
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Fla. Stat. § 99.021
Fla. Stat. § 99.061
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Georgia
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Filing fees
Pauper’s affidavit (if not paying filing fee)
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Notice of candidacy and affidavit
Nomination petition (if not paying filing fee)
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Declaration of candidacy
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Ga. Code § 21-2-132
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Hawaii
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Application for nomination paper
Ballot name
Nomination paper
Filing fee
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 12-3
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Idaho
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Declaration of candidacy
Declaration of intent
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Petition of candidacy
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Declaration of candidacy (filed under party name)
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Idaho Code § 34-704
Idaho Code § 34-708
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Illinois
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Statement of candidacy
Oath (optional)
Statement of economic interest
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Independent or new party petition
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Certificate of nomination
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Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/7-10
Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/10-5
Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/10-1
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Indiana
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Statement of economic interest
Declaration of candidacy
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Petition of nomination
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Party affiliation (in declaration of candidacy)
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Ind. Code § 3-8-1-33
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-2
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-11
Ind. Code § 3-8-2-7
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Iowa
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Affidavit of candidacy
Nomination petition
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No additional requirements
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Political party convention certificate
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Iowa Code § 43.18
Iowa Code § 45.1
Iowa Code § 43.88
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Kansas
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Nomination petition
Declaration
Filing fees
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-208
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Kentucky
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Appoint campaign treasurer
Filing fees
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Statement of candidacy
Nominating petition
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Major party notification and declaration
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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 118.125
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 118.315
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Louisiana
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Notice of candidacy
Nomination petition
OR
Filing fees
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:461
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:465
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 18:464
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Maine
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Candidate consent form
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Non-party candidate petition
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Primary party candidate petition
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Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 21-A, § 336
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 21-A, § 355
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Maryland
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Statement of organization
Financial disclosure form
Filing fee
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Declaration of Intent
Certificate of nomination (minor party only)
Petition
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Certificate of candidacy
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Md. Election Code Ann. § 5-301
Md. Election Code Ann. § 5-705
Md. Election Code Ann. § 5-703
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Massachusetts
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Nomination papers
Statement of financial interest
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No additional requirements
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Certificate of nomination
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Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 53, § 46
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 53, § 3
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Michigan
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Affidavit of identity
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Qualifying petition
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Partisan nominating petition
OR
Filing fee
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Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.558
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.542
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Minnesota
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Affidavit of candidacy
Nominating petition
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No additional requirements
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Party nomination
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Minn. Stat. § 204B.03
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Mississippi
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Filing fee
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Independent candidate statement of intent
Petition
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Party candidate statement of intent
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Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-296
Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-297
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Missouri
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Filing fee (or declaration of inability to pay)
Proof of identity
Affidavit of tax payments and bonding requirements
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Nomination petition
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No additional requirements
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.357
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.306
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Montana
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Oath of candidacy candidate declaration
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Petition for nomination
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Nomination declaration
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Mont. Code Ann. § 13-10-201
Mont. Code Ann. § 13-10-501
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Nebraska
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Candidate filing form
Statement of financial interest
Filing fee
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Petition
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No additional requirements
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-624
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-616
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 49-1493
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Nevada
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Declaration of candidacy
Filing fee
Financial disclosure statement
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Petition of candidacy
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No additional requirements
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.177
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 281.561
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.200
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New Hampshire
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Statement of financial interest
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Declaration of intent
Administrative assessment fee
AND
Nomination papers
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Declaration of candidacy
Administrative assessment fee
OR
Primary petition
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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 655:17
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 655:17-c
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 655:14-a
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 655:19-c
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New Jersey
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Petition
Oath of allegiance
Certificate of acceptance to be signed by candidate
Disclosure statement of criminal conviction
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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N.J. Rev. Stat. § 19:23-15
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New Mexico
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Declaration of candidacy
Candidate information for campaign reporting form
Financial disclosure statement
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Independent nominating petition
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Major party nominating petition
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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 1-8-21
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 1-8-33
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New York
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No additional requirements
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Independent nominating petition
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Party designation petition
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N.Y. Election Law § 6-140
N.Y. Election Law § 6-132
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North Carolina
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Notice of candidacy
Felony disclosure form
Filing fee
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-106
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-107
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North Dakota
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Affidavit of candidacy
Statement of interest
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Petition/certificate of nomination
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Certificate of endorsement
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N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-11-11
N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-11-06
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Ohio
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Declaration of candidacy
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#3-G form
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#2-F form
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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3513.05
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3513.257
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Oklahoma
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Declaration of candidacy
Petition
OR
Filing fee
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 5-111
Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 5-112
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Oregon
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No additional requirements
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Petition
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Filing fee
OR
Petition
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Or. Rev. Stat. § 249.068
Or. Rev. Stat. § 249.740
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Pennsylvania
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Filing fee
Nomination petition
Candidate affidavit
Statement of financial interest
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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Pa. Stat. tit. 25, § 2867
Pa. Stat. tit. 25, § 2873
Pa. Stat. tit. 25, § 2870
Pa. Stat. tit. 65, § 1104
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Puerto Rico
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Intention to aspire to be a candidate
Tax returns
Drug test
Certification of no criminal record
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Petition
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Party nomination
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P.R. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 4612
P.R. Code Ann. tit. 16, § 4625
P.R. Code Ann. tit. 16, 4619
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Rhode Island
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Declaration of candidacy
Nomination papers
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-14-1
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-14-7
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South Carolina
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Statement of intention of candidacy
Nomination petition
Filing fee
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No additional requirements
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Party pledge form
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S.C. Code Ann. § 7-11-70
S.C. Code Ann. § 7-11-15
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South Dakota
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Declaration of candidacy
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Independent nominating petition
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Party nomination petition
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S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 7-8-2.2
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. § 12-6-7
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Tennessee
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Nominating petition
Financial disclosure
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-5-101
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-10-105
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Texas
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Candidate application
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Declaration of intent to run as an independent candidate
Nomination petition
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Filing fee
OR Petition
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Tex. Election Code Ann. § 142.002
Tex. Election Code Ann. § 141.031
Tex. Election Code Ann. § 181.0311
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Utah
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Declaration of candidacy
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Certificate of nomination petition
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Signatures for nomination of party
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Utah Code Ann. § 20A-9-201
Utah Code Ann. § 20A-9-502
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Vermont
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Consent of candidate
Financial disclosure
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Statement of nomination (petition)
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Petition
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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2356
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2403
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2385
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2414
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Virgin Islands
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Campaign disclosure report form
Campaign committee appointment form
Candidate information sheet
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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V.I. Code Ann. tit. 18, § 906
Elections System of the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Virginia
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Certificate of candidate qualification
Statement of economic interest
Statement of organization for a candidate
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Declaration of candidacy
Petitions of qualified voters
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Filing fee
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Va. Code § 24.2-501
Va. Code § 24.2-502
Va. Code § 24.2-506
Va. Code § 24.2-947.1
Va. Code § 24.2-523
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Washington
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Declaration of candidacy
Filing fee
OR
Petition
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.24.070
Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.24.091
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West Virginia
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Pre-candidacy form
Certificate of announcement
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Official credentials from
Candidate nomination petition
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No additional requirements
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W. Va. Code § 3-8-5e
W. Va. Code § 3-5-7
W. Va. Code § 3-5-23
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Wisconsin
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Declaration of candidacy
Nomination papers
Campaign registration statement
Statement of economic interest
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No additional requirements
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No additional requirements
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Wis. Stat. § 8.21
Wis. Stat. § 8.15
Wis. Stat. § 11.0202
Wis. Stat. § 19.43
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Wyoming
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No additional requirements
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Petition for nomination
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Application for nomination by party
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Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-301
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-101
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