Running for Office

Elections Division Response to COVID-19 – Temporarily suspending all in-person services, while maintaining our constitutional and statutory responsibilities

  • Our number one goal is to keep the public and our employees safe
  • The situation related to COVID-19 is rapidly developing, as is the response from this office and the state. Please check back regularly for updates
  • We are committed to providing continuity of services while reducing exposure risks
  • Meeting statuory obligations by processing lobbying and campaign finance filings, circulator applications, and responding to inquiries related to these topics. Contact information is as follows:: [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]
  • The Election Services team is available to answer voter registration and election-related questions. The quickest way to receive a response is by sending an email to: [email protected]
  • Public records requests are also still being fulfilled, however it may take longer than usual to process.

  • We will not have in-person services available until further notice.
    • Candidate or initiative application filings
      • Both filings can be mailed to our office:
        1700 W. Washington St., Seventh Floor
        Phoenix, AZ 85007
      • Visit our Candidate Filing Website for more details on the candidate filing process
    • For assistance with lobbying, campaign finance, or any other election-related service, please email us.

Call 1-877-THE-VOTE or 602-542-8683. Please note there may be a delay in responding to calls. Email for a faster response.


La respuesta de la División Electoral a COVID-19 – Suspendiendo temporalmente todos los servicios en persona, mientras manteniendo las responsabilidades constitucionales y legales

  • Nuestro objetivo número uno es mantener al público y a nuestros empleados seguros
  • La situación relacionada con COVID-19 se está desarrollando rápidamente, al igual que la respuesta de esta oficina y del estado. Por favor, revise este sitio web frecuentemente para actualizaciones
  • Estamos dedicados a continuar nuestros servicios mientras reduciendo los riesgos de exposición
  • Estamos cumpliendo con las obligaciones de estatutario. Estamos procesando presentaciones de cabildeo y financiamiento de campañas, solicitudes de circuladores y respondiendo a consultas relacionadas con estos temas. La información de contacto es la siguiente: [email protected](el enlace para mandar un correo electronico), [email protected] o [email protected]
  • El equipo de Servicios Electorales esta disponible para responder al registro de votantes y preguntas relacionadas con las elecciones. La forma más rápida de recibir una respuesta es enviando un correo electrónico a: [email protected]
  • Las solicitudes de registros públicos también se están cumpliendo, sin embargo, puede tardar más de lo habitual en procesarse.

  • No tendremos servicios en persona disponibles hasta nuevo aviso.
    • Solicitud de presentación de candidatos o iniciativas
      • Los dos tipos de presentaciones se pueden mandar por correo a nuestra oficina:
        1700 W. Washington St., séptimo piso
        Phoenix, AZ 85007
      • Visite nuestro Sitio web de presentacion de candidatos para obtener más detalles sobre el proceso de presentación de candidatos
    • Para obtener ayuda con el cabildeo, el financiamiento de campañas o cualquier otro servicio relacionado con las elecciones, envíenos un correo electrónico.

  • Asistencia en preparando para presentar la documentación de la nominación de candidatos
  • Registro de circuladores y otras preguntas relacionadas
  • Solicitudes para iniciativas, retiros y de referéndum
  • Campaign finance inquiries
  • Registro de cabildeo y consultas relacionadas
  • Registro de votante y preguntas de las elecciones
  • Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act inquiries
  • Solicitudes de registro público
    • Complete el forme y entréguelo

Llame al 1-877-THE-VOTE o 602-542-8683. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que puede haber un retraso en la respuesta a las llamadas. Mande un correo electrónico para una respuesta más rápida.

File Candidate Nomination Petitions 

Due to public health concerns, our Office will only be accepting candidate filings by mail or drop off. The statutory deadline to file candidate nomination materials is April 6, 2020. Please plan your mailing or drop off so that your filing is received by 5:00pm on April 6.  The drop box will remain available as long as the building remains open and we have team members available to check it. If the health situation changes, we cannot guarantee that this option will be available. If this occurs, you are still responsible for ensuring that your filing is received by our office by April 6, 2020. Please include this form in your filing: Candidate Filing by Mail Certification form. If you are a participating candidate sending in your Qualifying Contributions, you must include the CCEC Filing by Mail Certification From. For instructions on how to file by mail, visit our candidate filing page at https://azsos.gov/elections/candidate-filing.

2020 Official Candidates

A list of candidates who have filed their nomination paperwork with the Secretary of State's Office and have been certified for the ballot for the 2020 election cycle is available here:

2020 Primary Election Candidates

Public Records Request for 2020 Candidate Petitions

Filed Statements of Interest

A list of individuals who have filed a Statement of Interest with the Secretary of State's Office for the 2020 election cycle is available here:

2020 Primary Election Statements of Interest Filed
2020 General Election Statements of Interest Filed

Preparing to file For Office

If you are planning to file nomination paperwork, we highly encourage you to make an appointment. Please see our new candidate filing page at the link below to make an appointment and learn about what you must do in advance of filing your paperwork.

AZSOS Candidate Filing Page

The filing period for candidates participating in Clean Elections opens on January 2, 2020. Non-participating candidates may begin filing on March 7, 2020. The deadline for all candidates to submit their nomination paperwork is on April 6, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Participating candidates may continue to apply for Clean Elections funding until August 4, 2020, but they must file their candidate nomination paperwork by the April 6th deadline.

Candidate Portal

Through the Candidate Portal, federal, statewide and legislative candidates can accomplish many of their filing needs in one website.

You begin your campaign by gathering signatures. The portal allows you to electronically gather signatures through our E-Qual system, or you can generate a tailor-made nomination petition to be printed and circulated the old-fashioned way. When the filing deadline approaches, a candidate can generate and file other required documents exclusively through the portal.

If seeking public funding, a statewide or legislative candidate may collect $5 qualifying contributions through the portal and file nearly all the documents necessary to receive public funding.

Candidates may also use the portal to promote their campaign by creating a public profile. Once you upload contact information, a photo, social media and website links, and a brief biography, we will publish your candidate on our website and be ready to display your name and photo on the Election Night Results page.

Important Filings Once in Office

Annual Financial Disclosure Statement

If you were a public officer at any time during a calendar year (even for a day), you must file an annual Financial Disclosure Statement between January 1 and January 31 of the following calendar year. If you are newly appointed to fill a vacancy in office, you must file a Financial Disclosure Statement within 60 days of the date you take office.

This requirement is separate from and in addition to the financial disclosure statement filed with your nomination petitions and nomination paper when running for office.

View previously filed Financial Disclosure Statements

Campaign Finance Reporting

Statewide and legislative candidates must file campaign finance reports with the Secretary of State's Office. Campaign finance reports must be filed after each applicable reporting period until committee termination.

Running for Local Office

Candidates seeking election for county or municipal office will file nomination petitions with the appropriate county or municipality. It is your responsibility to verify the correct form utilized in the jurisdiction in which you are seeking nomination.

All questions about running for local office, including precinct committeemen, should be directed towards the appropriate county, city or town elections office.

County Elections Contact Information