Information for Candidates and Committees
Candidate Campaign Committee Information
If you are interested in filing for an office, please read through the following. Note that you must submit paperwork (within 10 days) to open a Campaign Committee if you:
- spend or recieve money in support of your candidacy, or
- make a public announcement of intent to run for an office in any election.
The following information may be helpful to those interested in running for office or starting a campaign committee:
- Qualifications for Office (PDF) - For more information on becoming a candidate, campaign finance, and committees: visit the State Board of Elections
- Filing for Office - Information on organizing a Campaign Committee
- Campaign Finance Reporting - Information and basic rules on Campaign Finance reporting, reporting calendar, search reports filed with Catawba County
- Frequently Asked Questions - Frequently asked questions about campaign committees
- Electioneering and Signs - Information on electioneering and use of political signs
- A Candidate's Guide to Elections in North Carolina (PDF) - a State Board of Elections publication
- State Board Treasurer Training Information - List of trainings in Raleigh and instructions to view online training