Candidates for County Sheriff
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About County Sheriff
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 Sheriff
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a citizen, qualified elector, have a high school diploma, not convicted of a felony, not convicted of a misdemeanor of domestic violence, and not convicted of a misdemeanor related to gambling, liquor, or narcotics within the last 5 years.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is 1% of salary if the position salary is over $1,000/year. If the position salary is less than $1,000/year, $5. Petition signature requirement for Major Party candidates: 3% of the total of the current voter registration of the party in the county. Minor Party candidates: 4% of the current total of qualified voters of the county.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 215 Kansas Ave. PO Box 278, Alma, KS 66401
- Filing phone
- 785-765-2421
- Step 3
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