About Superior Court Clerk
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $60,000.00
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Superior Court Clerk
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must have been a resident of the county for at least two years prior to qualifying for election to the office. Must be a registered voter and must (unless serving as clerk on July 1, 1981) have attained the age of 25 years prior to the date of qualifying for election to the office. Must have obtained a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Must be a citizen of the United States. Must be a citizen of the state and must not have been convicted of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude. Must file, in addition to the notice of candidacy, an affidavit with the officer before whom he or she qualifies to seek the office of clerk of superior court, prior to or at the time of qualifying, affirming that he or she meets the required qualifications for such office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- In order to file, candidates must present a valid photo I.D., a check or money order of $1800 made out to their respective local party or, if independent, the Georgia Secretary of State (candidates who cannot furnish the fee may have it waived by executing a pauper's affidavit), and a completed notice of candidacy and appropriate affidavit from the Georgia SoS website (http://sos.ga.gov/admin/files/Notice_of_Candidacy_and_Affidavit_(County).pdf). Candidates filing for the Republican Party are also required to complete and submit the Republican Party Oath. Candidates for Sheriff, Coroner, Tax Commissioner, Clerk of Superior Court, Judge of Probate Court, and Local Board of Education must submit an additional affidavit specific to their desired office - all of these can be found at the Georgia SoS website. Independent candidates running for partisan elections are further required to circulate a nominating petition and achieve a number of signatures equal to one quarter of one percent of the number of registered voters eligible to participate in that election in order to appear on the ballot during the general. Write-in candidates only need complete a Notice of Intention and submit it to their respective election superintendent (or the state SoS if running for a state-level position) and publish it in a newspaper or official newsletter of general circulation before the Tuesday after the first Monday in September before the election in order to be considered eligible to hold office.
- Filing period
- June 27, 2022 - July 12, 2022
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Election's office.
- Where to file
- 801 Main Street, Room 237, Perry, GA 31069
- Filing phone
- 478-987-1973
- Step 3
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