Candidates for County Recorder
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About County Recorder
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Recorder
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Each county officer must be, at the time of election, a qualified elector in the jurisdiction in which the candidate is to serve. Each county commissioner must be a qualified voter of the jurisdiction from which the commissioner is chosen at the time of the election. Some exceptions may apply depending on the form of county government. NDCC SS 11-10-04
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- To appear on the ballot, a candidate must file a Petition. The forms are available from either the Secretary of State or the County Auditor. Petitions for regular county offices must contain signatures of not less than 2% of the votes cast for the same office in the last General Election; however no more than 300 signatures are required.
- Filing period
- April 3, 2026 - August 31, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 712 5th Avenue PO Box 1108 Washburn, ND 58577
- Filing phone
- 701-462-8541
- Step 3
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