šCandidate Information
Becoming a candidate
To begin the process of becoming a candidate in White County, you will pick up a nominating petition at our office and must obtain at least twenty-five (25) valid signatures of registered voters in the district in which you are running.
At the time you pick up your petition, our office staff will go over a checklist with you containing information and forms that you will need in order to run for office.
The nominating petition must be returned to our office no later than 12:00 noon on the date of the qualifying deadline for the election in which you are running.
Dates applying to when petitions can be picked up and the qualifying deadline for each election can be found on our election calendar.
Information regarding running for federal or state office can be found at https://sos.tn.gov/elections/candidate-information.
At the time you pick up your petition, our office staff will go over a checklist with you containing information and forms that you will need in order to run for office.
The nominating petition must be returned to our office no later than 12:00 noon on the date of the qualifying deadline for the election in which you are running.
Dates applying to when petitions can be picked up and the qualifying deadline for each election can be found on our election calendar.
Information regarding running for federal or state office can be found at https://sos.tn.gov/elections/candidate-information.
Raising and spending money
Information regarding campaign finance and ethics can be found at the Tennessee Bureau of Campaign Finance and Tennessee Ethics Commission websites.
Candidates are required to file the following campaign forms unless an exception applies:
1. Appointment of Political Treasurer <click here>
2. Statement of Interest (Conflict of Interest Statement)
3. Campaign Financial Disclosure Statement*
These forms will be a made available in the packet you receive when you pick up your nominating petition; however, they are also available on the above state websites.
*If the candidate is seeking an office for which service is part-time and the compensation is less than $500 a month and the candidate does not spend more than $1,000 to get elected to office, the candidate does not have to file Campaign Financial Disclosure Statements, unless the office sought is a chief administrative office such as mayor.
1. Appointment of Political Treasurer <click here>
2. Statement of Interest (Conflict of Interest Statement)
3. Campaign Financial Disclosure Statement*
These forms will be a made available in the packet you receive when you pick up your nominating petition; however, they are also available on the above state websites.
*If the candidate is seeking an office for which service is part-time and the compensation is less than $500 a month and the candidate does not spend more than $1,000 to get elected to office, the candidate does not have to file Campaign Financial Disclosure Statements, unless the office sought is a chief administrative office such as mayor.
Other resources
- Voter registration data is available to candidates either in printed form or on a flash drive or cd to be used for political purposes only. Print the Voter Information Data order form and bring to our office or use you may use the form available in your candidate packet.
- View White County district maps.