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About County Attorney
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Attorney
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be 18 years of age, citizens of the United States and of this state, and have been inhabitants of the state for 5 years, and the circuit for the period of 1 year. Must be qualified to hold office under the authority of this state except: Those who have been convicted of offering or giving a bribe, or of larceny, or any other offense declared infamous by law, unless restored to citizenship in the mode pointed out by law; Those against whom there is a judgment unpaid for any moneys received by them, in any official capacity, due to the United States, to this state, or any county thereof; Those who are defaulters to the treasury at the time of the election, and the election of any such person shall be void; Soldiers, seamen, marines, or airmen in the regular army or navy or air force of the United States; and Members of congress, and persons holding any office of profit or trust under any foreign power, other state of the union, or under the United States. Candidate shall be a duly licensed attorney admitted to the practice of law in this state.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee; Signature requirement of 25.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Election Commissioner's office.
- Where to file
- 360 East Main Street, Room 130, Newport, TN 37821-3121
- Filing phone
- 423-623-2042
- Step 3
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