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Where to File For Local Office
Filing Location
Jefferson County Election Office
Clerk's Office - Jefferson County Courthouse
300 Jefferson St.
Oskaloosa, KS
2020 Elections
All candidates file at the County Clerk's Office - Deadline June 1, 2020 at noon
Filing by Fee
- 1% of salaryCommissioners - $227.,48 plus $50 (Governmental Ethics Fee)
County Officials (fee plus $50 - Governmental Ethics Fee)
County Clerk-$647.92
County Treasurer-$647.92
Register of Deeds- $546.52
County Attorney-$669.40
County Sheriff-$693.36
Township Officers (Treasurer and Trustee) - $1.00
Precinct Committeeman & Committeewoman - no filing fee
Filing by Petition
-3% of Registered Voters in the Party plus $50 Governmental Ethics FeeBy Petition-(above offices) Republican - 187 signatures
Democratic - 86 signatures
County Commissioner-District 2
Petition- Republican-64, Democratic-30
County Commissioner-District 3
Petition- Republican-53, Democratic-22
Independent Candidate (filing with no party designation) - Filing by Petition Only
4% of voters in the office being filed for plus $50 Governmental Ethics Fee
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.