Candidates for County Sheriff
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About County Sheriff
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $69,848.44
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Sheriff
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
21 years of age. Effective January 1, 2010, and pursuant to AB 301 of the 2007 legislative session, a sheriff or sheriff elect must meet the following criteria. In a county whose population is 100,000 or more must have at least 5 consecutive years of employment or service: (1) as a peace officer; (2) as a law enforcement officer of an agency of the United States; (3) as a law enforcement officer of another state or political subdivision thereof; or (4) in any combination of the position described above; and (a) has been certified as a category I peace officer by the Commission; (b) been certified as a category I peace officer or its equivalent by the certifying authority of another state, that, as determined by the Commission, imposed requirements for the certification as a category I peace officer in the State; or (c) successfully completed a federal law enforcement training program approved by the Commission. In a county whose population is less than 100,000, a candidate for the office of sheriff is not required to meet any of the aforementioned requirements however, such a person forfeits his office if, within 1 year after the date on which he takes office, he fails to earn certification by the Commission as a category I, II or III peace officer
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- The County Clerk, or the Registrar of Voters in Clark and Washoe Counties, is the filing officer for county and township offices and for any offices elected from districts completely within one county or part of one county. Filing fee is $100.
- Filing period
- March 2, 2026 - March 13, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 10 South Main Street P.O. Box 694 Eureka, Nevada 89316-0677
- Filing phone
- 775-237-5263
- Step 3
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