Which offices file where: state, county and local filing rules explained
Pete from the county election office explained that offices covering multiple counties (state reps, congress, governor) file with the State Board of Elections, countywide offices file with the county election office, and some local offices are handled by municipal or township clerks who then certify candidates to the county.
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Pete explained that where a candidate files depends on the geographic scope of the office. "For example, if you wanna run for state rep or congress or governor, those are things that are going to be at the state board of election level," he said, and he contrasted those state-level filings with countywide and precinct-level filings accepted by the county office.
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