Candidates for County Sheriff
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About County Sheriff
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- 90833
- 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 Sheriff
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A qualified elector of the county at the time of filing nomination papers.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $0; signature requirement between 200 and 400.
- Filing period
- April 15, 2026 - June 1, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 311 S Center Ave, Jefferson, WI, 53549
- Filing phone
- 920-674-7144
- Step 3
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