About District Attorney
About this position
- Office level
- Regional
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- At least $130,000/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for District Attorney
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen, a state and district resident of the district in which he or she is elected, and must be licensed to practice law in the state for the last 5 years
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Signature requirement is 1000 or 10% of votes cast in previous primary election (whichever is less) (major party); 1000 or 3% of votes cast in previous general election (whichever is less) (minor party/unaffiliated)
- Filing period
- May 16, 2024 - July 11, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- Colorado Secretary of State: 1700 Broadway, Suite 200, Denver CO 80290
- Filing phone
- 303-894-2200
- Step 3
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