Candidates for County Commission
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About County Commission
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $14,133.60 per year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate for any County Office must be at least 18 years of age and a resident and voter in the electoral district which the candidate seeks to represent as of the date that the candidate files nomination petitions in the year of the election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Petion signature requirement: 50 signatures (Party candidates); 100 signatures (independant candidates). Filing fee: $100.00 fee in lieu of a petition.
- Filing period
- Until June 1, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Maine Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- 111 Sewall Street, 4th Floor, Augusta, ME 04333
- Filing phone
- 207-624-7736
- Step 3
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