Signature requirements and deadlines for 2014 U.S. Congress elections

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Filing deadlines can vary in each state based on either the type of office or type of filing. The number of days between the filing deadline and primary election date varies from 148 days (Florida) and 53 days (Georgia). See the table below for details.

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Note: The signature filing deadline is the date by which candidates must file nominating signatures with election officials in order to have their name placed on the ballot.

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State Signature Filing Deadline Primary Date Notes/Costs for candidates in 2014 Days between Deadline and Primary
Alabama Red padlock.png 2/7/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 Candidates must qualify with political parties to gain ballot access to the primary election.[1] 116
Alaska Red padlock.png6/2/2014 Red padlock.png 8/19/2014 Candidates must pay a $100 Filing Fee.[2] 78
Arizona Red padlock.png 5/28/2014 Red padlock.png 8/26/2014 Write-in candidates must file by 7/17/2014.[3] Signature requirements vary by district.[4] 90
Arkansas Red padlock.png 3/3/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 Independent candidates must also submit petitions with the Secretary of State Office. Those are due by 5/1/2014.[5][6] 68
California Red padlock.png 3/7/2014 Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 Candidates may pay a filing fee instead of submitting petitions. If they choose to do this, their deadline is 3/7/2014. The candidate filing fee is equal to 1% of the first year's salary, $1,740.[7] Write-in candidates must file by 5/20/2014.[8] 113
Colorado Red padlock.png 3/31/2014 Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 Candidates may also file by assembly nomination through a major party and by the write-in process. Major party candidates must file by 4/12/2014, and write-in candidates must file by 4/18/2014.[9][10][11] Major party candidates for Senate are required to have 1,500 signatures per congressional district. Minor party candidates for Senate are required to have 1,000 signatures or signatures equal to 2% of votes, whichever is less. Major party candidates for the House are required to have 1,000 signatures, or 30% of the votes, whichever is less. Minor party candidates for House are required to have 800 signatures or 2% of votes, whichever is less.[12] 85
Connecticut Red padlock.png 6/10/2014 Red padlock.png8/12/2014 Candidates running by petition must collect registered voter signatures equal to one percent of the votes cast in the previous election for the same office or 7,500 signatures of registered voters, whichever is fewer.[13] 63
Delaware Red padlock.png 7/8/2014 Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 The filing fee amount is set by the candidate's political party and is payable to the candidate's political party. There is no filing fee for independent candidates.[14] 63
Florida Red padlock.png 3/31/2014 Red padlock.png8/26/2014 The filing deadline for candidates paying a filing fee instead of submitting petitions is 5/2/2014.[15][16] Major political party candidates must pay a filing fee of $10,440 and candidates without a party must pay a filing fee of $6,960. Senate Candidates must submit 112,174 signatures, and House candidates must submit 2,298 signatures.[17] 148
Georgia Red padlock.png 3/7/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 Candidates must pay a filing fee of $5,220, 3% of the annual salary of $174,000.[18] 53
Hawaii Red padlock.png 6/3/2014 Red padlock.png8/9/2014 Filing Fees vary with Office sought. Signature requirements range from 15-25 signatures depending on office.[19] 67
Idaho Red padlock.png 3/14/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 Candidates are required to pay a $300 fee and file 500 signatures from with the congressional district.[20] 67
Illinois Red padlock.png 12/2/2013 Red padlock.png 3/18/2014 Established party candidates must collect signatures equal to at least one-half of one percent of the total number of registered voters qualified to vote in their party's primary in the last presidential election. Independent candidates and new party candidates must collect signatures equal to no less than five percent of the total number of voters who voted in the same congressional district in the most recent general election, but independent candidates cannot collect more than eight percent of that total.[21] 106
Indiana Red padlock.png 2/7/2014 Red padlock.png 5/6/2014 Candidates for Senate must submit at least 4,500 signatures, with 500 signatures from each of the 9 congressional districts.Independent candidates for Senate must submit signatures equal to 2% of the votes cast in the previous election for Secretary of State, or 34,194. Candidate for House that are independent or minor party candidates must obtain signatures from registered voters equal to 2% of the total votes cast for

secretary of state in the 2010 general election in the election district the candidate seeks to represent.[22]

88
Iowa Red padlock.png 3/14/2014 Red padlock.png6/3/2014 No Filing Fees. Signature Requirements will be based on 2010 voting results, and will vary when new 2011 Redistrict Law goes into effect.[23] 81
Kansas Red padlock.png6/2/2014 Red padlock.png8/5/2014 Major Party Candidates for Senate must submit signatures equal to 1% of Party and a filing fee of 1% of Salary ($1,740) + $20. Candidates for House are required to submit signatures equal to 2% of Party and a filing fee equal to 1% of Salary ($1,740) + $20. Independent Candidates for both the House and Senate are required to submit 5,000 signatures and a filing fee of 1% of Salary ($1,740) +$20.[24] 64
Kentucky Red padlock.png 1/28/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 Independent, political group and political organization candidates must file by April 1, 2014.[25] Candidates for both Senate and House are required to submit a $500 Filing Fee.[26] 102
Louisiana Red padlock.png8/22/2014 Red padlock.png11/4/2014 Candidates for Senate and House must pay a $600 Qualifying Fee and Democratic and Republican Candidates must also pay a $300 State Central Committee Fee. Candidates for Senate may submit nominating petitions in lieu of fees with 5,000 signatures, with no less than 500 signatures from each congressional district. Candidates for House may submit nominating petitions in lieu of fees with 1,000 signatures.[27] 74
Maine Red padlock.png 3/17/2014 Red padlock.png 6/10/2014 The deadline for independent candidates is 6/2/2014.[28] Major Party Candidates for House are required to submit 1,000-1,500 signatures. Major party candidates for Senate are required to submit 2,000-3,000 signatures. Non-Party Candidates for Senate are required to submit 4,000-6,000 signatures. Non-party candidates for House are required to submit 2,000-3,000 signatures.[29] 85
Maryland Red padlock.png 2/25/2014 Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 Filing fee varies with office sought.[30] Candidates for House must pay a $100 filing fee. Candidates for Senate must pay a $290 filing fee.[31] 129
Massachusetts Red padlock.png 5/6/2014 Red padlock.png9/9/2014 The 5/6/2014 deadline is for candidates to file nomination papers with the Registrar of Voters in order to be certified. Candidates must also file paperwork with the Secretary of the Commonwealth by 6/3/2014. The deadline for non-party candidates running for federal and statewide offices to file nomination papers with the Registrar of Voters for certification is 7/29/2014, and the deadline for these non-party candidates to file paperwork with the Secretary of the Commonwealth is 8/26/2014.[32] Candidates for House must submit at least 2,000 signatures.[33][34] Candidates for Senate must submit at least 10,000 signatures.[33] 126
Michigan Red padlock.png 4/22/2014 Red padlock.png8/5/2014 Partisan Candidates must submit at least 1,000 valid signatures by 4/22/2014. Independent Candidates must submit at least 3,000 valid signatures by 7/17/2014.[35] 105
Minnesota Red padlock.png6/3/2014 Red padlock.png8/12/2014 Major party candidates must submit a $400 Filing Fee for Senate and a $300 Filing Fee for House. In place of the filing fee, candidates may submit 2,000 signatures for Senate and 1,000 signatures for House. A candidate not running as a member of a major political party must file a nominating petition to have his or her name placed on the general election ballot, with 2,000 signatures required for Senate and 1,000 signatures required for House. Independent candidates have the option of paying the filing fee instead of submitting signatures.[36] 70
Mississippi Red padlock.png 3/1/2014 Red padlock.png6/3/2014 Major party candidates for Senate must submit a $300 filing fee, and candidates for House must submit a $200 filing fee. Independent candidates must submit 1,000 signatures for Senate and 200 signatures for House.[37] 94
Missouri Red padlock.png 3/25/2014 Red padlock.png8/5/2014 Candidates for Senate must submit a $200 filing fee. Candidates for House must submit a $100 filing fee.[38] 133
Montana Red padlock.png 3/10/2014 Red padlock.png6/3/2014 Candidates for both Senate and House must submit a $1,740 filing fee.[39] 85
Nebraska Red padlock.png 2/18/2014 for incumbents; Red padlock.png 3/3/2014 for all others Red padlock.png 5/13/2014 Incumbents running for re-election must file by 2/18/2014.[25] Candidates for Senate and House must pay a filing fee of $1,740.[40] 71
Nevada Red padlock.png 3/14/2014 Red padlock.png6/10/2014 Candidates for Senate must submit a $500 filing fee. Candidates for House must submit a $300 filing fee.[41] 88
New Hampshire Red padlock.png6/13/2014 Red padlock.png9/9/2014 Major party candidates for Senate must submit $100 filing fee or 200 signatures. Major party candidates for House must submit a $50 filing fee or 100 signatures. Independent candidates for Senate must submit $100 AND 1,500 signatures for EACH district (3,000 signatures total). Independent candidates for House must submit a $50 filing fee AND 1,500 signatures.[42] 88
New Jersey Red padlock.png 3/31/2014 Red padlock.png6/3/2014 Major party candidates for Senate must submit 1,000 signatures and major party candidates for House must submit 200 signatures.[43] 64
New Mexico Red padlock.png 3/11/2014 Red padlock.png6/3/2014 Candidates for both Senate and House must submit a $50 filing fee. Signature requirements vary with a 2% and 4% threshold and depending on political party and office.[44] 119
New York Red padlock.png 4/10/2014[45] Red padlock.png6/24/2014[46] Major party candidates for either Senate or House must submit signatures equal to 5% of the enrolled voters of the political unit, or 1,250 signatures, whichever is less. Independent candidates for Senate or House must submit 5% of enrolled voters of the political unit, or 3,500 signatures, whichever is less.[47] 71
North Carolina Red padlock.png 2/28/2014 Red padlock.png 5/6/2014 Candidates must pay a $1,740 filing fee.[48] 67
North Dakota Red padlock.png 4/7/2014 Red padlock.png6/10/2014 Signature requirement are equal to 3% of the total votes cast for the candidates of the same party for the same office in the last general election. (No more than 300 signatures required)[49] 64
Ohio Red padlock.png 2/5/2014 Red padlock.png 5/6/2014 Candidates for Senate must pay a $150 filing fee. Major party candidates must submit at least 1,000 signatures, minor party candidates 500 signatures, and independent party candidates at least 5,000 signatures. Candidates for House must pay a $85 filing fee. Major party candidates must submit at least 50 signatures and minor party candidates at least 25 signatures. Independent candidates have signature requirements based on the number of votes cast in the congressional district in the last general election for governor. If there were fewer than 5,000 votes in the last election, the signature requirement would be 25 signatures, or 5% of the vote, whichever is less. If there were more than 5,000 votes in the last election, the signature requirement would be 1% of the vote.[50] 90
Oklahoma Red padlock.png 4/11/2014 Red padlock.png 6/24/2014 74
Oregon Red padlock.png 3/11/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 Senate candidates must pay $150 filing and to be included in the Voters Pamphlet submit 500 verified signatures or $3,000. House candidates must pay $100 filing fee and to be in included in the Voters Pamphlet submit 300 verified signatures or $2,500.[51] 70
Pennsylvania Red padlock.png 3/11/2014 Red padlock.png 5/20/2014 Candidates for Senate must pay a $200 filing fee and submit at least 2,000 signatures. Candidates for House must pay a $150 filing fee and submit at least 1,000 signatures.[52] 70
Rhode Island Red padlock.png6/25/2014 Red padlock.png 9/9/2014 Candidates must submit 500 signatures.[53] 76
South Carolina Red padlock.png 3/30/2014 Red padlock.png6/10/2014 Major party candidates for Senate must pay $10,440 filing fee, to be paid by party. Major party candidates for House must pay $3,480 filing fee, to be paid by party.[54] 72
South Dakota Red padlock.png 3/25/2014 Red padlock.png6/3/2014 Republican candidates for Senate and House are required to submit 1,951 signatures, equal to 1% of the votes for the 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate, 195,406. Democratic candidates for Senate and House are required to submit 1,221 signatures, equal to 1% of the 2010 Democratic gubernatorial candidates, 122,037. Independent candidates for Senate and House are required to submit 3,171 signatures, equal to 1% of the total votes for governor in 2010, 317,083. Newly Recognized Political Party candidates for Senate and House must submit 250 signatures. Candidates for Senate and House forming a new political party must submit $7,928 signatures, equal to 2.5% of the total vote for governor in 2010, 317,083.[55] 65
Tennessee Red padlock.png 4/3/2014 Red padlock.png8/7/2014 A nominating petition with at least 25 signatures from voters from the candidate's district.[56] 116
Texas Red padlock.png 12/9/2013 Red padlock.png 3/4/2014 Candidates for Senate must pay a filing fee of $5,000 or submit 5,000 signatures. Candidates for House must pay a filing fee of $3,125 or 500 signatures. Independent candidates for Senate must submit signatures equal to 1% of votes for gubernatorial candidates cast in applicable territory in 2010 general election. Independent candidates for House must submit signatures equal to 5% of votes for gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2010 general election.[57] 85
Utah Red padlock.png 3/20/2014 Red padlock.png6/24/2014 Candidates for Senate must pay filing fee of $1,305. Candidates for House must pay filing fee of $435.[58] 96
Vermont Red padlock.png6/12/2014 Red padlock.png8/26/2014 Candidates for both Senate and House, both major and minor parties, must submit 500 signatures.[59] 75
Virginia Red padlock.png 3/27/2014 Red padlock.png6/10/2014 Candidates for House must pay a $3,480 filing fee and submit at least 1,000 signatures.[60] 75
Washington Red padlock.png 5/16/2014 Red padlock.png8/5/2014 Candidates for both Senate and House must submit a filing fee of $1,740.[61] 81
West Virginia Red padlock.png 1/25/2014 Red padlock.png 5/13/2014 Candidates for both Senate and House must submit a filing fee of $1,740.[62] 108
Wisconsin Red padlock.png6/2/2014 Red padlock.png8/12/2014 Candidates for Senate must submit 2,000-4,000 signatures. Candidates for House must submit 1,000-2,000 signatures.[63] 85
Wyoming Red padlock.png 5/30/2014 Red padlock.png 8/19/2014 New party candidates and Independent candidates for both Senate and House are required to submit 3,740 signatures.[64] 74

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Alabama Code, "Section 17-13-1," accessed January 9, 2014
  2. ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections "Political Party Candidates" accessed November 26, 2011
  3. ↑ Secretary of State Website, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed November 4, 2013
  4. ↑ Arizona Department of State: Office of the Secretary of State "2010 Congressional Partisan Signature Requirements" accessed November 25, 2011
  5. ↑ Running for Public Office, "A 'Plain English' Handbook for Candidates," 2012 Edition (dead link)
  6. ↑ Arkansas Code of 1987, "Title 7, Elections," accessed October 30, 2013
  7. ↑ United States Representative in Congress "Summary of Qualifications and Requirements for Partisan Nomination" accessed November 27, 2011
  8. ↑ California Secretary of State Website, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed October 21, 2013
  9. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State Website, "Major Political Parties FAQs," accessed October 31, 2013
  10. ↑ Colorado Revised Statutes, "Title 1, Elections," accessed October 31, 2013
  11. ↑ Ballotpedia phone call with Colorado Secretary of State Office, September 9, 2013
  12. ↑ Colorado Secretary of State "How to Run for Office" accessed November 26, 2011
  13. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State Website, "Frequently Asked Questions, Nominating Papers," accessed October 31, 2013
  14. ↑ State of Delaware: The Official Website of the First State "Candidates for Federal Office" accessed November 26, 2011
  15. ↑ Florida Department of State Division of Elections, "2013-2014 Dates to Remember," accessed November 6, 2013
  16. ↑ 2013 Florida Statutes, "Section 99.061," accessed December 2, 2014
  17. ↑ Florida Division of Elections "2010 Qualifying Information" accessed November 26, 2011
  18. ↑ Legal Notice for Publication in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Qualifying Fees" accessed November 26, 2011
  19. ↑ Office of Elections: State of Hawaii "Factsheet: Candidate Filing Process 2014 Elections" accessed November 26, 2011
  20. ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2014 Federal & State Candidate Filing Requirements," accessed February 8, 2014 (dead link)
  21. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "State of Illinois Candidate's Guide 2014," Updated November 26, 2013
  22. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State "2014 Candidate Guide" accessed December 1, 2011 (dead link)
  23. ↑ Office of the Iowa Secretary of State "Candidate's Guide to the Primary Election" accessed November 26, 2011
  24. ↑ Kansas Election Standards "Chapter IV: Candidates" accessed November 26, 2011
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 2014 Kentucky Election Calendar Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "calendar" defined multiple times with different content
  26. ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections "Candidate Qualifications and Filing Fees" accessed November 26, 2011
  27. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State "Fees/Nomination Petitions" accessed December 1, 2011
  28. ↑ Maine Secretary of State "State of Maine 2014 Candidate's Guide to Ballot Access," accessed February 11, 2014
  29. ↑ State of Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap "State of Maine 2014 Candidate's Guide to Ballot Access" accessed November 26, 2011 (dead link)
  30. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections "Candidacy" accessed November 27, 2011
  31. ↑ Maryland Elections Division "Candidacy Requirements" accessed January 7, 2014
  32. ↑ 2014 Massachusetts State Primary and State Election Schedule, accessed December 2, 2013
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Massachusetts Secretary of State "Candidates Guide" accessed April 25, 2014
  34. ↑ Massachusetts Elections Division "Election Schedule" accessed December 1, 2011
  35. ↑ State of Michigan Secretary of State Department of State "Filing Requirements: U.S. Representative in Congress" accessed April 20, 2014
  36. ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie "Filing Fees" accessed November 27, 2011
  37. ↑ State of Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann Secretary of State "2014 Candidate Qualifying Guide" accessed November 27, 2011 (dead link)
  38. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan "Filing Information for Candidates" accessed November 27, 2011
  39. ↑ Secretary of State Linda McCulloch Elections and Government Services Division "Offices and Filing Fees for the 2014 Ballot" accessed November 27, 2011 (dead link)
  40. ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State "Filing Fee Schedule" accessed December 1, 2011 (dead link)
  41. ↑ State of Nevada Ross Miller Secretary of State "Campaign Guide 2014" accessed November 27, 2011
  42. ↑ State of New Hampshire "Filing for Office for State Primary" accessed November 27, 2011 (dead link)
  43. ↑ State of New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections "Partisan Candidates" accessed November 27, 2011
  44. ↑ State of New Mexico Dianna J. Duran Secretary of State "2014 Candidate Guide" accessed November 27, 2011
  45. ↑ New York State Board of Elections "Court Ordered Political Calendar for the 2014 Federal Primary and General Elections," accessed February 5, 2014
  46. ↑ YNN "Federal Judge Approves June Primary Date," December 12, 2013
  47. ↑ New York State Election Board "Running for Office" accessed December 1, 201
  48. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections "Candidacy Filing Fees" accessed November 27, 2011
  49. ↑ Secretary of State Alvin A. Jaeger "Running for U.S. Congress" accessed November 27, 2014
  50. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State "2014 Ohio Candidate Requirement Guide" accessed December 1, 2011 (dead link)
  51. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State: Kate Brown "Candidate's Manual" accessed November 27, 2011
  52. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State "Running for Office: Filing Fees and Signature Requirements" accessed December 1, 2011
  53. ↑ A. Ralph Mollis Secretary of State "Rhode Island How to Run for Office: A guide for Candidates" accessed November 27, 2011
  54. ↑ South Carolina Votes "Filing Fees" accessed November 2011
  55. ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State Jason M. Gant "2014 Signature Requirements" accessed November 27, 2010
  56. ↑ U.S. House 2014 "Qualifying Procedures for Tennessee Candidates for United States House of Representatives" accessed November 27, 2011
  57. ↑ Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade "Republican or Democratic Party Nominees" accessed November 27, 2011
  58. ↑ UtCaah Lieutenant Governor Elections Becoming a Federal Candidate" accessed November 27, 2011
  59. ↑ Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos "Elections and Campaign Finance Division" accessed November 27, 2011
  60. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections "Candidate Bulletins" accessed December 1, 2011
  61. ↑ Washington Secretary of State "2014 Filing for Public Elective Office in Washington State" accessed November 27, 2011
  62. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant "Offices on the Ballot 2014" accessed November 27, 2011 (dead link)
  63. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Ballot Access Checklist for 2014 Federal Candidates in Wisconsin" accessed November 27, 2011 (dead link)
  64. ↑ Wyoming Elections Division "2014 Key Election Dates" accessed November 27, 2011
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