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***UPDATED INFORMATION***

• MARICOPA COUNTY 2020 ELECTION INFORMATION

• STATEMENT OF INTEREST FAQs

• 2020 Offices to be Elected

• 2020 Campaign Training Schedule

• 2020 Candidate Manual

Nomination Petition Signature Requirements will be available after January 2, 2020

PRIMARY ELECTION – August 4, 2020

Voter Registration closes: July 6, 2020 at Midnight

CANDIDATE NOMINATION PETITIONS (PARTISAN / PRIMARY ELECTION)

First day to file: March 7, 2020
Last day to file: April 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

CANDIDATE NOMINATION PETITIONS "NOMINATION OTHER THAN BY PRIMARY" / "INDEPENDENT"

First day to file: March 7, 2020
Last day to file: April 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

CANDIDATE 10-DAY CHALLENGE PERIOD

Primary Election: April 7, 2020 – April 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

WRITE-IN CANDIDATES

Deadline to file is 76 days out for elections that CAN be cancelled (including precinct committeemen), 40 days out for elections that CANNOT be cancelled.

Early Voting Begins: July 8, 2020 (27 days prior to Election Day)
Last day to request a ballot by mail: July 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Last day to vote early in person (at an early voting location): July 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

GENERAL ELECTION – November 3, 2020

Voter Registration closes: October 5, 2020 at Midnight

CANDIDATE NOMINATION PETITIONS (NONPARTISAN/GENERAL ELECTION ONLY)

First day to file: June 6, 2020
Last day to file: July 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Early Voting Begins: October 7, 2020 (27 days prior to election day)
Last day to request a ballot by mail: October 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Last day to vote early in person (at an early voting location): October 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m

CANDIDATE 10-DAY CHALLENGE PERIOD

General Election: July 7, 2020 – July 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m

WRITE-IN CANDIDATES

Deadline to file is 76 days out for elections that CAN be cancelled, 40 days out for elections that CANNOT be cancelled.

SUPREME / APPELLATE / SUPERIOR COURT - JUSTICES AND JUDGES

First day to file for retention: August 5, 2020
Last day to file for retention: September 4, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING DATES

2020 Election Cycle: January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020

Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 16, Chapter 6

Candidate Packet Request

When Do I “Register” as a Candidate?

A candidate is not required to register/form a committee before gathering nomination petition signatures. A candidate is not required to register unless/until they have reached the current threshold of $1,200.00* in combined contributions and/or expenditures (including use of their own money). Once this threshold has been met, the candidate’s committee is required to file a Statement of Organization within 10 days. Once registered, the committee is required to file campaign finance reports.

If a candidate never reaches the threshold, registration and reporting are not required; however, the committee should keep record of all transactions.

* Registration thresholds are increased by $100 at the beginning of each odd numbered year (i.e. January 1, 2019) pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-931(A)(1).

• Statement of Organization
• Statement of Interest
• Statement of Interest FAQs
• Personal Financial Disclosure Statement (For County Offices)
• Personal Financial Disclosure Statement Instructions
• Termination Statement
• SRP CANDIDATES choosing not to use the online filing portal, click here to download the full current SRP Campaign Finance Report. Due dates are outline on the front page of the report. Please email the completed report to campfin@risc.maricopa.gov.

Campaign Finance Report

ONLINE FILING IS NOW OPEN! Please use this link to complete your report and submit it electronically: https://recorder.maricopa.gov/campaignfinancefiling/

Click here to download the full current Campaign Finance Report. Due dates are outline on the front page of the report. Please email the completed report to campfin@risc.maricopa.gov

If filing by using the online portal or by email, you have until 11:59pm on the filing deadline date to submit a report.

You can mail by certified mail or hand deliver a hard copy report. Any hard copy reports submitted to our office must be received by 5:00pm on the filing deadline date.

**MCED Offices are CLOSED on observed County Holidays.

Please visit https://www.maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/34752/2018-and-2019-Holiday-Schedule-PDF for a complete list.**

Mail to:

Maricopa County Elections Department - MCTEC

ATTN: Campaign Finance
510 S 3rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85003

Hand deliver to any Recorder/Election office

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