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Candidate Filing Information
Qualifications
- Each candidate or committee that intends to accept contributions or make expenditures of more than $1,400, in any combination of the two, shall file a Statement of Organization with the filling officer at the Graham County Election Office within 10 days of meeting this threshold
- Candidates for office must circulate petitions and gather the required number of signatures to have their name placed on the ballot
- On or before the filing deadline the candidate must file a Nomination Paper, petitions, and Financial Disclosure Statement with the filing officer
- Candidate for precinct committeeman, fire districts, hospital district and community college file with the County Elections Office
- School District candidates file with the County School Superintendent
- Candidates for city / town offices with the City / Town Clerk's Office
- All campaign committees must file Campaign Finance Reports in accordance with established Campaign Finance Report filing deadlines until they terminate their campaign
For copies of any forms listed, you may also contact the Graham County Elections Office at (928) 792-5037, located in the Board of Supervisors Office at Graham County General Services Building, 921 W. Thatcher Blvd., Safford, AZ 85546.
All forms must be received by the Election Office by the filing deadline. Please contact our Election Office if you have any questions at 928-792-5037.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
After meeting the $1,400 threshold and filing a Statement of Organization, all candidate / campaign committees must file Campaign Finance Reports in accordance with established Campaign Finance Report filing deadlines until they terminate their campaign.
Campaign Finance can be very complex and complicated. Please read the Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Candidate Guide carefully and seek counsel if you need additional help.
Campaign Finance Filing Dates
Name of the Report |
Time Period Covered in Report |
Report Due Between |
---|---|---|
20-- 4th Quarter Report |
October to December |
January to January |
20-- 1st Quarter Report |
January to March |
April to April |
20-- May Pre-Election Report |
April to May |
May to May |
20-- 2nd Quarter Report: |
May to June |
July to July |
20-- July Pre-Election Report |
July to July |
July to July |
20-- 3rd Quarter Report |
July to September |
October to October |
20-- October Pre-Election Report |
October to October |
October to October |
20-- 4th Quarter Report |
October to December |
January to January |
For those candidates that receive and / or spend a combined total over $1,400.
Pursuant to A.R.S. 16-927
Failure to file penalties: A.R.S. 16-937