Carroll County Government; Carroll County, Maryland

Candidate Offices and Filing Requirements

2024 ELECTION

Offices ** Qualifications for Filing Documents Required
Board of Education Resident of the County
Registered Voter
Two Term Limit
Statement of Organization
Candidate Information Sheet
BOE Finanical Disclosure
BOE Ethics Policy
Filing Fee $25
Identification

2026 ELECTION

Offices ** Qualifications for Filing Documents Required
County Commissioners 21 years of age
Live in district for at least 6 months
Live in County for 1 year
Two Term Limit
Statement of Organization
Candidate Information Sheet
County Financial Disclosure Statement
Filing Fee $25
Identification
State's Attorney Live in County for 2 years
Member of the Maryland Bar
Registered Voter
Statement of Organization
Candidate Information Sheet
State Financial Disclosure
Filing Fee $25
Identification
Clerk of the Circuit Court Registered Voter Statement of Organization
Candidate Information Sheet
State Financial Disclosure
Filing Fee $25
Identification
Register of Wills Registered Voter Statement of Organization
Candidate Information Sheet
State Financial Disclosure
Filing Fee $25
Identification
Judge of Orphans Court Live in County for 1 year
Registered Voter
Citizen of Maryland
Statement of Organization
Candidate Information Sheet
Judicial Financial Disclosure 2 Copies
Filing Fee $25
Identification
Sheriff 25 years of age
Citizen of State for at least 5 years
Resident of the County
Registered Voter
Statement of Organization
Candidate Information Sheet
State Financial Disclosure
Filing Fee $25
Identification
Democratic Central Committee Registered Voter
Must be registered as a Democrat
Reside in the County
Other qualifications specified by the party's bylaws
Candidate Information Sheet
Statement of Organization
Gender Balance Information Sheet
(Statement of Organization - Only if the
candidate will raise or spend over $1,000.00 or Affidavit of Limited
Contributions – If the candidate
will not raise or spend $1,000.00.)
Filing Fee $10
Identification
Republican Central Committee Reside in the County
Must be registered as a Republican
Registered Voter
Other qualifications specified by the party's bylaws
Candidate Information Sheet
Statement of Organization
(Statement of Organization - Only if the
candidate will raise or spend over $1,000.00 or Affidavit of Limited
Contributions – If the candidate
will not raise or spend $1,000.00.)
Filing Fee $10
Identification



Disclaimer

The Carroll County Board of Elections is pleased to provide the information on this site as a service to the general public. We hope you will find the information useful and informative. Please note that election procedures and laws are subject to change, sometimes rapidly. As a result, we cannot guarantee that the information on our site will always be up to date, complete or reflect the latest legal rulings or interpretations.

For additional information, the staff is available during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please contact the office by calling 410-386-2080, by faxing 410-876-3925 or by e-mailing ccboe@carrollcountymd.gov.

Street Address: 300 South Center Street, Room 212 | Westminster, MD 21157
Mailing Address: PO Box 3191 Westminster, MD 21158
Phone:410-386-2080 | Fax: 410-876-3925