2007 Elections Qualifying Forms

STATE OFFICES
Elected Position	Partisan Candidates	Independent Candidates	Filing Fee or Number of Signatures Required
Governor			Partisan Candidates - $300 (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 1000 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
Lieutenant Governor			Partisan Candidates - $200  (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 1000 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
Secretary of State			Partisan Candidates - $200  (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 1000 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
Attorney General			Partisan Candidates - $200 (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 1000 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
State Auditor			Partisan Candidates - $200 (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 1000 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
State Treasurer			Partisan Candidates - $200 (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 1000 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
Commissioner of Insurance			Partisan Candidates - $200 (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 1000 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
Commissioner of Ag. & Commerce			Partisan Candidates - $200      (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 1000 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
State Senator		*	Partisan Candidates - $15   (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 50 signatures (Single County – File with County Circuit Clerk) (Multi County – File with Secretary of State) (Select appropriate petition)
State Representative		*	Partisan Candidates - $15  (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 50 signatures (Single County – File with County Circuit Clerk) (Multi County – File with Secretary of State) (Select appropriate petition)
SUPREME COURT DISTRICT OFFICES
Elected Position	Partisan Candidates	Independent Candidates	Filing Fee or Number of Signatures Required
Transportation Commissioner			Partisan Candidates - $200 (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 300 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
Public Service Commissioner			Partisan Candidates - $200 (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 300 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
STATE DISTRICT OFFICES
Elected Position	Partisan Candidates	Independent Candidates	Filing Fee or Number of Signatures Required
District Attorney			Partisan Candidates - $100  (File with State Party Executive Committee) Independent - 100 signatures (File with the Secretary of State’s Office)
COUNTY OFFICES
Elected Position	Partisan Candidates	Independent Candidates	Filing Fee or Number of Signatures Required
Sheriff			Partisan Candidates - $15 (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 50 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
Chancery Clerk			Partisan Candidates - $15 (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 50 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
Circuit Clerk			Partisan Candidates - $15 (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 50 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
Tax Assessor			Partisan Candidates - $15 (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 50 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
Tax Collector			Partisan Candidates - $15  (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 50 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
Coroner			Partisan Candidates - $10  (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 50 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
Superintendent of Education			Partisan Candidates - $15 (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 50 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
County Attorney			Partisan Candidates - $15 (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 50 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
Surveyor			Partisan Candidates - $10 (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 50 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICES
Elected Position	Partisan Candidates	Independent Candidates	Filing Fee or Number of Signatures Required
Supervisor			Partisan Candidates - $15 (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 15 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
Justice Court Judge			Partisan Candidates - $10 (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 15 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
Constable			Partisan Candidates - $10 (County Executive Committee via Circuit Clerk) Independent - 15 signatures (File with County Circuit Clerk)
SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Elected Position	Partisan Candidates	Independent Candidates	Filing Fee or Number of Signatures Required
United States Senate	N/A		Candidate - 1000 signatures (File with Secretary of State)
United States Congressional	N/A		Candidate - 1000 signatures (File with Secretary of State)
County Offices (Special Elections)	N/A		No fee - See qualification for number of Signatures (Click below) http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/qual_feesmscands.asp (File with County Circuit Clerk)
Legislative – Multi County (Special Elections)	N/A		No fee - See qualification for number of Signatures (Click below) http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/qual_feesmscands.asp (File with Secretary of State Office)
Municipal Offices (Special Elections)	N/A		No fee - See petition for number of Signatures required (File with Municipal Clerk)
Legislative – Single County (Special Elections)	N/A		No fee - See qualification for number of Signatures (Click below) http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/qual_feesmscands.asp (File with County Circuit Clerk)