Step 4: Contact Information

All candidate information is public information and will be publicly available.

A — Candidate Information

The portal will automatically populate your voter registration address and mailing address. If this is incorrect, stop here and contact your county elections office to update your voter registration before proceeding.

Section 1 — Ballot Name

Enter your ballot name exactly as you wish it to appear on the ballot. You may use a nickname by which you are commonly known as for your first name, but the last name must be the name under which you are registered to vote. 

Titles denoting occupations, including military rank, positions on issues, political affiliation, symbols, or anything intentionally designed to mislead voters are not acceptable and will be removed prior to placement on the ballot or in the Voters’ Pamphlet.

Section 2 — Contact Information (for administration)

Provide an official candidate email and phone number for direct communication with the filing office. We will use this email address to send confirmations of receipt, notice of approval, Voters’ Pamphlet submission links, and direct emails from our office.

Section 3 — Campaign Contact Information (for voters)

You may provide an alternative campaign email and phone number for voters. This optional field allows you to display an alternative method of contact different from your candidate contact. They may be the same if you wish.

We strongly recommend that you provide a campaign email address, phone number, and website for publication. This information is displayed on the Who’s Filed Candidate List and printed in the statewide Voters’ Pamphlet.

Section 4 — Campaign Mailing Address

For online display on the Who's Filed Candidate List and Online Voters' Guide, you may choose to display a campaign address instead of your voter registration address.   You may not use government offices for campaign or candidate information.

Section 5 — Party Preference

Nonpartisan offices will not provide a party preference.

If you are filing for a partisan office, you may state the party name you prefer using 18 characters or less.  The first letter of each word of the party preference will be capitalized (example: Progress For All). Acronyms or initialisms will appear in all caps with or without periods. 

You may not edit your party preference after the deadline for withdrawal of candidacy. Your party preference will appear on the ballot and in the Voters’ Pamphlet.  If you choose not to state a party preference, select the checkbox next to that option. “States No Party Preference” will print.  Party preference plays no role in determining how candidates are elected to public office.  Party preference is entirely your decision and does not imply you have been nominated, endorsed, or approved by the party.