Running for Statewide 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.

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Online Candidate Filing

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

Candidate Committee

When running for statewide office, your should first determine whether or not you are required to register a candidate committee. Candidates for statewide office must register a candidate committee with the Secretary of State if the candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures, in any combination, of at least $1,100 in connection with that candidacy. Committees are created by filing a statement of organization using the Secretary of State’s online Campaign Finance System. The statement of organization must be filed within 10 days after meeting the monetary threshold.

Appearance on the Ballot

To run for statewide office, you will need to turn in your nomination petitions in addition to submitting the correct statewide nomination paper and a financial disclosure statement via the Candidate Portal.

The first day to file these forms with the Secretary of State’s Office is March 7, 2020 and the deadline is April 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Signature Requirements For Statewide Candidates

The following signature requirements were calculated pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-322.

Updated February 5, 2020

Party Min Max
Republican 6,663 266,523
Democratic 6,325 253,004
Libertarian 3,335 133,397
Independent 39,039 --

How are these numbers calculated?

For candidates seeking to run for the nomination of a recognized political party, the minimum number of signatures required is found by calculating 1/4 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2020. The maximum number of signatures required is found by calculating 10% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2020. (A.R.S. § 16-322).

The minimum number of signatures required for a new party to become eligible for recognition is calculated by totaling 1 and 1/3% of the total votes cast for governor at the last general election. (A.R.S. § 16-801).

For candidates seeking to run as an Independent, the minimum number of signatures required is found by calculating 3% of the total registered voters who are not members of a political party that is qualified for representation as of January 2, 2020. (A.R.S. § 16-341).

Write-In Candidates

To run as a write-in candidate, you do not need to file nomination petitions. However, you will still need to submit the correct statewide write-in nomination paper and a financial disclosure statement via the Candidate Portal.

For write-in candidates who want to run in the Primary Election, the first day to file these forms with the Secretary of State’s Office is March 7, 2020 and the deadline is June 25, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

For write-in candidates who choose to forgo participating in the Primary Election and want to be an official write-in candidate at the General Election only, your first day to file these forms with the Secretary of State’s Office is March 7, 2020  and the deadline is September 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.