About County Sheriff
About this position
The County Sheriff is the chief law enforcement official of the county and is responsible for ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Typical salary
- $151,709.00
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- 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
registered voter, at least 18 years old
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- 1,000 signatures, filed with ethics receipt from the State Ethics Commission, report campaign expenses and contributions to the Office of Campaign and Political Finance
- Filing period
- February 15, 2022 - May 31, 2022
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of the Commonwealth's office.
- Where to file
- One Ashburton Place, Room 1705, Boston, MA 02108
- Filing phone
- 617-727-2828
- Step 3
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