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Where to File For Local Office
Filing Location
Jefferson County Election Office
Clerk's Office
300 Jefferson St.
Oskaloosa, KS
2018 Elections
County and Township candidates file at the County Clerk's Office
Filing by Fee
County Commissioner-District #1 - $273.03 (1% of salary plus $50 for Governmental Ethics)
Township Clerk-$1
Filing by Petition
County Commissioners District #1-Republican-70 signatures, Democratic-35 signatures (3% of party)
Documents to be Filed for all County Candidates
Declaration of Intention
(Filing Form)- Form is provided by and is filed with the Election Office.
Statement of Substantial Interest
- Form is provided by and is filed with the Election Office.
- Completed form is due no later than ten (10) days after the filing deadline.
Appointment of Treasurer Form
- Form is provided by the Election Office at the time of filing.
- Candidates have ten (10) days after filing to appoint a treasurer and an additional ten (10) days to file the Appointment of Treasurer Form.
- Completed form is filed with the Election Office.
- Election Office forwards a copy of the completed form to the GEC.
- Candidates may not take in or spend any campaign funds until the Appointment of Treasurer Form is filed.
GEC Affidavit of Exemption from Filing Receipts and Expenditures Reports
- Form is provided by the Governmental Ethics Commission and is mailed directly to County candidates.
- Completed form is due nine (9) days prior to the primary election.
- Completed form is filed with the Election Office.
- Election Office forwards a copy of the completed form to the GEC.
- If a candidate anticipates receiving and spending less than $1000.00 in the Primary Election and anticipates receiving and spending less than an additional $1000.00 in the General Election, he/she can file an Affidavit of Exemption. This affidavit waives the need for a candidate's treasurer to file campaign Receipts and Expenditures Reports.
- A County Office candidate must appoint a treasurer and file an Appointment of Treasurer Form even if an Affidavit of Exemption is filed.
Receipts and Expenditures Report
- Reporting form is provided by the GEC and is mailed directly to a candidate's treasurer.
- Completed reporting form is filed with the Election Office.
- Election Office forwards a copy of the report to the GEC.
- During an election cycle, three (3) Receipts and Expenditures Reports are required for County candidates: (1) a pre-primary election report; (2) a pre-general report; and (3) an early January wrap-up report.
Filing Campaign Finance Reports
- Candidates for local office file reports with the county election officer pursuant to KSA 25-4148 and 25-901.