Granite County, MT · Granite County
Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Candidacy
This candidacy form is completed by people filing to run for an office and submitted to the appropriate election filing office.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Granite County · Granite County, Granite County, Montana
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- granitecountymt.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The form records the office sought, candidate and contact details, and an oath affirming the candidate’s qualifications. Candidates for governor must provide lieutenant governor information, while state legislative candidates must select a residency affirmation. The document says any applicable filing fee must be paid before filing is valid and identifies filing offices for state, county, city, and most local district offices.
Who needs it
A person declaring candidacy for a federal, state, county, city, or most local district offices should complete and file this form.
How to submit it
For county, city, and most local district offices, file with the County Election Office; the document links to a list of county election offices. It states that an applicable filing fee must be paid before filing is valid.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Candidacy PDF.
- 2
Complete the Declaration
Enter the office sought, candidate information, contact details, and any applicable office-specific information.
- 3
Check the Filing Fee
The document says any applicable candidate filing fee must be paid before filing is valid.
- 4
Submit to the Election Office
For county, city, and most local district offices, file with the County Election Office.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Candidacy?
- No. This document is signed and dated without a notary; the signer just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the candidacy declaration?
- For county, city, and most local district offices, file with the County Election Office. The document links to a list of county election offices.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for the office sought, candidate and contact details, and an oath affirming qualifications. Governor and state legislative candidates have additional information or selections to complete.
- Is there a filing fee?
- The document says an applicable candidate filing fee must be paid before filing is valid.