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QUALIFYING for October 12, 2019 Primary Gubernatorial Election:
Qualifying Dates
August 06th – 08th, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day
Persons interested in qualifying for the below listed offices shall qualify at the Clerk of Court’s office in Amite, LA:
Candidate Office Titles:
Parish Wide:
- State Senator
- State Representative
- Sheriff
- Clerk of Court
- Coroner
- Parish President
- Councilmen
- Assessor
- Judge, 21st JDC – Div. “D”
Municipalities:
- Town of Independence: Mayor, Chief of Police, Aldermen
- City of Ponchatoula: Mayor, Chief of Police, Council Members
Qualifying fees for a recognized party affiliation:
| Qualifying fees: |
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***If candidate is not a member of a recognized party(Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Green, and Reform) he/she only pays the amount in the qualifying fee column.***
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| OFFICE |
QUALIFYING FEE |
STATE CENTRAL |
PARISH EXECUTIVE |
TOTAL |
NOMINATING PETITION SIGNATURES |
| State Senator |
300.00 |
150.00 |
150.00 |
600.00 |
500 |
| State Representative |
225.00 |
112.50 |
112.50 |
450.00 |
400 |
| Sheriff |
225.00 |
112.50 |
112.50 |
450.00 |
400 |
| Clerk of Court |
225.00 |
112.50 |
112.50 |
450.00 |
400 |
| Assessor |
225.00 |
112.50 |
112.50 |
450.00 |
400 |
| Coroner |
225.00 |
112.50 |
112.50 |
450.00 |
400 |
| Parish President |
225.00 |
112.50 |
112.50 |
450.00 |
400 |
| Councilmen |
115.00 |
57.50 |
57.50 |
230.00 |
100 |
| Ponchatoula |
75.00 |
37.50 |
37.50 |
150.00 |
200 |
| Independence |
40.00 |
20.00 |
20.00 |
80.00 |
50 |
| Judge, 21st JDC Div.“D” |
300.00 |
150.00 |
150.00 |
600.00 |
500 |
The qualifying fee shall be paid in cash or by certified or cashier’s check on a state or national bank or credit union, United States Postal Money order, or money order issued by a state or national bank or credit union.
Valid identification is required when qualifying. |
Want to keep up with who has qualified and for what?
Take a look at the Candidate Database courtesy of the Secretary of State’s website.
You can check candidates in Tangipahoa Parish as well as State Wide Elections!
Questions or inquires?
Email us @ elections@tangiclerk.org or call Rebecca Borras @ 985-748-4146.
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