How to File

Candidate filing document signatures must be notarized within the presence of and by a Johnson County Election Official.  The Candidate Declaration of Intention Filing form must be notarized in-person at the Election Office.  This form is not available on-line from this website.

The exception for notarized in-person signature requirement is only for precinct committeeman/woman candidate filings.

National Offices

Term: 6 year

Filing Fee: TBD

Report Fee: $20

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Term: 2 year

Filing Fee: TBD

Report Fee: $20

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Party Petition: 2% of Party

Independent Petition: 4% of registered voters in the district or 5,000 signatures, whichever is less.

State Offices

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: TBD

Report Fee: $670

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Party Petition: 1% of Party

Independent Petition: 5,000 registered voters in the state

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: TBD

Report Fee: $670

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Party Petition: 1% of Party

Independent Petition: 5,000 registered voters in the state

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: TBD

Report Fee: $670

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Party Petition: 1% of Party

Independent Petition: 5,000 registered voters in the state

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: TBD

Report Fee: $670

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Party Petition: 1% of Party

Independent Petition: 5,000 registered voters in the state

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: TBD

Report Fee: $670

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Party Petition: 1% of Party

Independent Petition: 5,000 registered voters in the state

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $75

Report Fee: $70

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Term: 2 year

Filing Fee: $50

Report Fee: $70

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Party Petition: 2% of Party

Independent Petition: 4% of registered voters in district

Judicial Offices

Term: 6 year

Filing Fee: $0

Report Fee: $70

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: TBD

Report Fee: $70

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $0

Report Fee: $20

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $0

Report Fee: $70

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $0

Report Fee: $70

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

State Board of Education

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $25

Report Fee: $70

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Secretary of States Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Party Petition: 200 signatures of voters in district

Independent Petition: 200 signatures of voters in district

County Offices

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $925

Report Fee: $50

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Independent Petition: 4% of registered voters, but no more then 5,000 signatures

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $583

Report Fee: $50

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Independent Petition: 4% of registered voters, but no more then 5,000 signatures

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $1,915

Report Fee: $50

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Township Offices

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $1

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Party Petition: 3% of Party

Independent Petition: 5% of registered voters

City Offices

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $20

Report Fee: $50 For First Class Cities Only

When Offices are Elected: Odd numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Information:

2 year term for the following:

  • Lake Quivira Mayor
  • Mission Woods Mayor
  • Westwood Hills Mayor

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $20

Report Fee: $50 For First Class Cities Only

When Offices are Elected: Odd numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Information:

2 year term for the following:

  • Mission Woods Council
  • Westwood Hills Council

School District Offices

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $20

When Offices are Elected: Odd numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Community College

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $20

When Offices are Elected: Odd numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Water District

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $20

When Offices are Elected: Odd numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Drainage District

Term: 4 year

Filing Fee: $20

When Offices are Elected: Odd numbered years in the fall

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

Precinct Committeeman/Committeewoman

Term: 2 year

Filing Fee: $0

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in August

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon

 

Term: 2 year

Filing Fee: $0

When Offices are Elected: Even numbered years in August

Where to File: Election Office

Filing/Withdraw Deadline: June 1st at 12:00-noon. If June 1st falls on a weekend the deadline will be the following Monday at 12:00-noon