2022 Election

Filing by Petition: 

KANSAS PRIMARY NOMINATION PETITION 

Only one circulator can obtain signatures per sheet and must complete certification. Candidates may make additional copies or pick up additional copies from the County Clerk's office. 

GOE fee ($50)  plus signatures (3% of total registered votes in party and district) 

Petition Circulation Guide - Guia de Circulacion de Peticiones

Filing by Paying the Filing Fee: 

1% Annual Salary ($161.36) plus GOE fee ($50) total of $211.36

Filing Deadline: 

Wednesday, June 1, at noon

Candidates must also fill out the following forms:

CANDIDATE'S DECLARATION OF INTENTION 

Complete as you want your name on the ballot. Must be filed with the County Clerk's Office by the filing deadline. 

APPOINTMENT OF TREASURER

All County candidates must appoint a treasurer and file an Appointment of Treasurer form even if an Affidavit of Exemption is filed. 

Filing Deadline:  Ten (10) days after filing for office  to appoint and an additional ten (10) days to file the Appointment form, must be filed with the County Clerk.

Candidates may not take in or spend any campaign funds until the Appointment form is filed.

During an election cycle, three receipts and expenditures reports are required for county candidates: a pre-primary election report: a pre-general election report; and early January wrap-up report. The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission will mail a receipts and expenditures report directly to a candidate's treasurer. 

The receipts and expenditures report is filed with the County Clerk.

View the Receipts and Expenditures  sample report provided by  the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission website, to help keep tract of your receipts and expenditures during the primary and general election.  The receipts and expenditures report includes Schedule A, Schedule B, Schedule C and Schedule D.  Blank Campaign Finance forms can be found at the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission website.

AFFIDAVIT OF EXEMPTION FROM FILING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTS BY A CANDIDATE FOR  COUNTY OFFICE

If a candidate anticipates receiving and spending less than $1,000 in the primary and anticipates receiving and spending less than an additional $1,000 in the general election, he/she can file an affidavit. This affidavit waives the need for a candidate's treasurer to file campaign receipts and expenditures reports.

If at any time during the primary or general election a Candidate anticipates receiving and spending more than $1,000 and has filed an affidavit of exemption from filing receipts and expenditures reports, contract the County Clerk's Office or the Kansas Department of Governmental Ethics to receive receipts and expenditures reports. 

Filing Deadline: No later than ten (10) days after filing deadline.

Even if an Affidavit of Exemption is filed, County candidates must appoint a treasurer and file an Appointment of Treasurer form.  (Appointment of Treasurer filing deadline:  Ten (10) days after filing for office  to appoint and an additional ten (10) days to file the Appointment form, must be filed with the County Clerk.)

STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL INTERESTS FOR LOCAL OFFICE

Filing Deadline: No later than ten (10) days after filing deadline, must be filed with the County Clerk.

 SEWARD COUNTY CANDIDATE INFORMATION - Optional for all candidates

Placement of Signs during Election period:

K.S.A. 25-2711

City of Liberal 

Seward County Resolution 2019-08 Placement of Signs During Election Period

If you have any questions, contact Stacia Long, Seward County Clerk/Election Officer at 620-626-3355 or by Email.