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Period for Filing Fee Petition Opens Dec. 27
Candidates for Marin County, judicial, state and federal offices on the June 3, 2014, Primary Election ballot may circulate signature-in-lieu petitions to offset their filing fees beginning Friday, Dec. 27.
Candidates for county, judicial, state and federal offices must pay a fee when filing nomination papers to run for office. Filing fees are based on the salary of the position and can range from approximately $977 for a county supervisor to $3,500 for governor. Each signature on a signature-in-lieu petition has a value that offsets part of the filing fee; the more signatures on the petition, the lower the filing fee.
Judicial candidates, who must also file a declaration of intention, have until Feb. 5 to file both their declaration of intention and their signature-in-lieu petitions. Candidates for Marin County, state and federal offices have until Feb. 20 to file their petitions.
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The nomination period for all candidates is from Feb. 10 to March 7.
The Candidate Guide, available from the Elections Office, has estimated signature-in-lieu filing fees for each office as well as other information for candidates who plan to run for office in June. Signature-in-lieu petitions and the Candidate Guide are available at the Marin County Elections Office, Suite 121, 3501 Civic Center Drive in San Rafael. Hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.