Candidates for County Attorney
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About County Attorney
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Attorney
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
No person shall be eligible for the nomination or election to the office of county attorney of any county unless such person shall have been regularly admitted to practice law within the state of Kansas, and is at the time of nomination and election a regularly qualified practicing attorney of this state. Also, they must be an elector and resident of the state when taking position.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Democratic and Republican primary candidates must have valid signatures of 3% of the party's registered voters from the district. [KSA 25-205(e)(3)] Independent candidates must have valid signatures of 4% of the total registered voters from the district. [KSA 25-303(c)]
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 210 N Kansas Ave, Suite 6 Ellsworth, KS 67439
- Filing phone
- 785-472-4161
- Step 3
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