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I just learned that it costs $826 just to file to run for County Sherriff. Wow!

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on February 9, 2014 - 1:25pm

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http://orangecountync.gov/elect/2014%20Election/2014Candidates.asp

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These costs are nuts

Submitted by Mark Marcoplos on February 9, 2014 - 4:24pm

No basis in reality. Please don't tell our children how dysfunctional our government systems are.

Why?

Submitted by penny rich on February 9, 2014 - 8:14pm

Besides the fact that it is insanely high, why $826? What does this number represent?

1% of annual salary

Submitted by Travis Crayton on February 9, 2014 - 8:51pm

Per NC General Statute §163-107, it is 1% of the annual salary for the office sought.

Interesting

Submitted by Mark Marcoplos on February 10, 2014 - 8:07am

So an Orange County School Borad member only gets $500. That's not fair.

fees

Submitted by ldhintz on February 10, 2014 - 9:46am

For some reason, some local races are less than the 1% filing fee. Town council's fee was $5 even though the annual salaray is around $13,000. In 2008 I was so upset with Dole, I was thinking of running for senate and the filing fee was over $2000. Loren 

Local races

Submitted by Travis Crayton on February 10, 2014 - 2:59pm

Local filing fees are not set by state statute, but rather are set by the local governing boards themselves, I'm pretty sure.

Re: Local races

Submitted by Damon Seils on February 10, 2014 - 4:58pm

That seems right. The Board of Aldermen set the fee for the Carrboro special election.

2,614 signatures is an option to the fee

Submitted by gercohen on February 10, 2014 - 9:31am

or you can get the signatures of 2,614 Orange County Democrats and bypass the fee (5%)http://ncleg.net/gascripts/statutes/statutelookup.pl?statute=163-107.1http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/webapps/voter_stats/results.aspx?date=02-08-2014

Signatures

Submitted by Jason Baker on February 10, 2014 - 10:43am

That's interesting, Gerry, I never knew about the signature option. Do you have any examples of this being done in recent history?

rarely used

Submitted by gercohen on February 10, 2014 - 1:11pm

This has been very rarely used.  Currently Heather Grant (US Senate - R) has filed notice she is gathering signatures but has not turned any in. There is also a 7th congressional district candidate doing it. The State database only shows petition status for statewide/congressional/DA/jusicial candidates. I do know that Howard Dean in 2003 started gathering petition signatures to get on the NC 2004 presidential primary ballot, but redistricting litigation caused the primary to be cancelled and caucuses were used instead.

FWIW filing fee history

Submitted by gercohen on February 10, 2014 - 10:23am

set at $5 for sheriff in 1915 in the original primary act. Changed to 1/2% in 1933 and 1% in 1939.

I ran in 1992 as an independent

Submitted by Mark Marcoplos on February 10, 2014 - 7:31pm

and have no recollection what I paid. I had so much support from rural voters who supported my call for fair representation that money was not a concern.

Paid the $146 filing fee

Submitted by Mark Marcoplos on February 14, 2014 - 6:15pm

to run for county commissioner in District 2's democratic primary. As Marvin Gaye once said, "Let's get it on".

Six sherriff candidates and counting

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on February 21, 2014 - 12:29pm

...and already 6 candidates have plunked down the $826 to file! http://orangepolitics.org/elections-2014/candidates

Sheriff

Submitted by Mark Marcoplos on February 21, 2014 - 5:35pm

is a word with baggage.

 
 

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