Candidates for County Commission
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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About County Commission
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 Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must reside in the District and County they are running for.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition Signature Requirements: Major Party candidates: 50 signatures or either 1% or 3% of the vote for their party's Gubernatorial candidate in the county in the 2018 election in the commissioner district, whichever is less. Independent candidates: signatures equal to 1% of the total vote for Governor in 2018 in their county.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 415 West First Ave, Miller, SD 57362-1346
- Filing phone
- 605-853-2182
- Step 3
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