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