A person must meet the following requirements to be eligible for election to a county
office:
- 18 years of age or older
- A resident of Arizona
- Able to read and write the English language
- Will be a qualified elector of the district which (s)he proposes to represent
at the time of the candidate filing
Packets containing information, petitions and other forms required to be filed to
become a candidate, may be obtained from the Greenlee County Board of Supervisors
Office/Elections Department at the Courthouse Annex, 253 5th Street, Clifton, AZ.
Prospective Greenlee County candidates must file the required forms and petitions
with the Greenlee County Elections Director. Candidate nominating procedures are
covered in Arizona Revised Statutes §16-302 through §16-352.
Prospective candidates for Federal and State Offices file with:
The Office of the Secretary of State
Elections Division
1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ
(602) 542-VOTE (8683)
If a candidate receives or expends more than $500 in connection with a campaign
for public office the candidate must organize a Political Committee, and comply
with all campaign finance reporting laws. The required forms must be filed with
the Greenlee County Election Director. Reference Arizona Revised Statutes §16-901
through §16-918.
Political Committees that fail to file timely campaign finance reports are liable
for a civil penalty of $25.00 each day that the report is delinquent.