Candidate Information

Candidates for office must meet certain qualifications and are required to file specific documents in order to qualify to appear on the ballot. These qualifications and requirements may vary slightly depending on whether the office sought is a local office, a general assembly seat, a statewide office, or a federal office. Generally, all candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications:
(1) A candidate must be qualified to vote for and to hold the office being sought.
(2) A candidate must have been a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia for at least one year immediately preceding the election.
Citizens who are interested in running for state or local offices in Virginia, should start by downloading the appropriate Candidate Information Bulletin from the Virginia Department of Elections web site to get information about qualifications for a particular office, filing requirements and deadlines, where to file the required forms and documents and other information about running for a particular office. All candidates for office must also comply with state laws regarding campaign finance and advertising.
Candidate Information, Forms and Reports may also be obtained by contacting:

Virginia Department of Elections
Washington Building
1100 Bank Street, First Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-8901
Toll-free in Virginia: (800) 552-9745
Fax: (804) 371-0194
Email: info@elections.virginia.gov

Local Offices (Brunswick County)

• Campaign Finance Reporting forms
• Certificate of Candidate Qualification – Local Offices
• Certificate of Candidate Nominated by Political Party – Local Offices
• Declaration of Candidacy
• Petition of Qualified Voters – (8 1/2″ x 11″ Letter Size or 8 1/2″ x 14″ Legal Size)
• Statement of Organization for a Candidate
• Statement of Economic Interests (Download from the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council)

Link to all VA Office Forms

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Petitions require a minimum number of certified voters.

Office and Number of signatures required
State Senate                                               250
House of Delegates                                   125
Board of Supervisors                                125
School Board                                             125
Soil and Water Commission                       25
Clerk of Court                                            125
Sheriff                                                         125
Commonwealth's Attorney                       125

Note:
Candidates for School Board and Soil and Water Conservation Directors run as independents and, therefore, are not nominated by primary elections.
The Clerk of Court serves an 8 year term, and is on the ballot every 8 years.
Candidates who are nominated by a political party by a method other than a primary election may be required to pay a filing fee. This fee is determined by the rules of the political party. Candidates should contact the political party chairman for further information.