Filing Requirements

Position
 Filing Fee
 Nominating Petition Signature Signatures in Place of Fee
State Senator (Term: 4 years)
 $100
 500 500
State Representative (Term: 2 years) $100 500 500
State Judge (Supreme Court or Court of Appeals) $300 N/A 500
District Judge $300 N/A 500
County Office (Term: 4 years) $50 N/A *See note below
Soil and Water Supervisor (Term: 4 years) $20 N/A *See note below
* Either 500 signatures of people who are eligible to vote in the election or signatures equal to 10% of the total number of persons who voted in the last general election when the office was on the ballot, whichever is less.

Candidates Who Seek Nomination
For the following offices shall provide a copy as follows at time of filing:
(M.S. 204B.06)

State Judicial Offices:
  • Copy of a current attorney license
County Attorney:
  • Copy of a current attorney license
County Sheriff:
  • Copy of a current Peace Officer Standards and Training Board License