Candidates for County Sheriff
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About County Sheriff
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- 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
Must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a county resident.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petitions must be signed by at least 5% of voters of the party residing within the said political unit, as determined by the preceding enrollment, or by at least 2,000 voters for cities/counties with a population of more than 250,000; 1,000 voters for cities/counties with a population of more than 25,000 but not more than 250,000; 500 voters for any other cities/counties/councilmanic districts; 500 voters for any county legislative district; whichever is less.
- Filing period
- May 19, 2026 - May 26, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 157 Genesee Street (Basement) Auburn, NY 13021
- Filing phone
- 315-253-1285
- Step 3
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