Are there fees required when a Primary Election petition is filed at the Election Board Office?
Again, the fee requirement depends on the type of office being sought. The Election Board Office can answer this question. Why would a petition be rejected by the Election Board Office? • The wrong petition form was used; any petition form prior to 2007 is obsolete. • There were not enough signatures. • The petition was filed prior to the mandated start date. • The petition was received by the County Election Board after the deadline. • The dates on the signature lines did not fall within the specific time frame mandated. • The petition is not properly notarized. • Any required part of the petition form is not filled in. • The notary date is prior to the last required signature. • The yellow ethics form (Statement of Financial Interests) does not accompany the petition. • Any required fee is not submitted. When can nomination petitions be challenged? A petition must be challenged within 7 days of the filing deadline. What are the reasons that petitions are challenged? Petitions can be
