Candidate Filing Qualifications

County Assessor

• U. S. Citizen at time of filing.
• A registered voter in the county.
• At least a one year resident of the county immediately before the date of the election.
• Shall be a state-licensed or state certified appraiser prior to filing for office
• Unless unaffiliated, be a member of a registered political party.
• If ever been convicted of a felony:
  • All felony convictions have been expunged or
  • Ten years have passed since the most recent felony conviction and
    • All court-ordered fines and penalties have been paid
    • Probation is completed
    • Parole has been granted
    • Term of incarceration is completed

County Attorney

• U. S. Citizen at time of filing.
• An attorney licensed to practice law in Utah who is an active member in good standing of the Utah State Bar.
• A registered voter in the county.
• At least a one year resident of the county immediately before the date of the election.
• If there is no qualified attorney residing in the county, or a qualified attorney does not file, the county commission will fill the office by appointment.
• Unless unaffiliated, be a member of a registered political party.
• If ever been convicted of a felony:
  • All felony convictions have been expunged or
  • Ten years have passed since the most recent felony conviction and
    • All court-ordered fines and penalties have been paid
    • Probation is completed
    • Parole has been granted
    • Term of incarceration is completed

County Clerk/Auditor

• U. S. Citizen at time of filing.
• A registered voter in the county.
• At least a one year resident of the county immediately before the date of the election.
• Unless unaffiliated, be a member of a registered political party.
• If ever been convicted of a felony:
  • All felony convictions have been expunged or
  • Ten years have passed since the most recent felony conviction and
    • All court-ordered fines and penalties have been paid
    • Probation is completed
    • Parole has been granted
    • Term of incarceration is completed

County Commission

• U. S. Citizen at time of filing.
• A registered voter in the county.
• At least a one year resident of the county immediately before the date of the election.
• Unless unaffiliated, be a member of a registered political party.
• If ever been convicted of a felony:
  • All felony convictions have been expunged or
  • Ten years have passed since the most recent felony conviction and
    • All court-ordered fines and penalties have been paid
    • Probation is completed
    • Parole has been granted
    • Term of incarceration is completed

County Recorder

• U. S. Citizen at time of filing.
• A registered voter in the county.
• At least a one year resident of the county immediately before the date of the election.
• Unless unaffiliated, be a member of a registered political party.
• If ever been convicted of a felony:
  • All felony convictions have been expunged or
  • Ten years have passed since the most recent felony conviction and
    • All court-ordered fines and penalties have been paid
    • Probation is completed
    • Parole has been granted
    • Term of incarceration is completed

County Surveyor

• U. S. Citizen at time of filing.
• A registered voter in the county.
• At least a one year resident of the county immediately before the date of the election.
• Any person elected exclusively as the county surveyor shall be a registered professional land surveyor in the state of Utah.
• Unless unaffiliated, must be a member of a registered political party.
• If ever been convicted of a felony:
  • All felony convictions have been expunged or
  • Ten years have passed since the most recent felony conviction and
    • All court-ordered fines and penalties have been paid
    • Probation is completed
    • Parole has been granted
    • Term of incarceration is completed

County Treasurer

• U. S. Citizen at time of filing.
• A registered voter in the county.
• At least a one year resident of the county immediately before the date of the election.
• Unless unaffiliated, be a member of a registered political party.
• If ever been convicted of a felony:
  • All felony convictions have been expunged or
  • Ten years have passed since the most recent felony conviction and
    • All court-ordered fines and penalties have been paid
    • Probation is completed
    • Parole has been granted
    • Term of incarceration is completed

School Board Member

• U. S. Citizen at time of filing.
• Resident in the school representative district from which elected at least one year immediately preceding the date of the election.
• Registered voter of the school representative district.
• Maintain primary residence within district for term of office.
• Non-partisan.
• May not be an employee of the district during term of office.
• If ever been convicted of a felony:
  • All felony convictions have been expunged or
  • Ten years have passed since the most recent felony conviction and
    • All court-ordered fines and penalties have been paid
    • Probation is completed
    • Parole has been granted
    • Term of incarceration is completed

City and Local District Offices

General Qualifications

• US Citizen
• Registered Voter
• Resident of the City or District for 12 consecutive months immediately before the date of the election
• Each council position shall, if elected from a district, be a resident of the council district from which elected.
• In accordance with Utah Constitution Article IV, Section 6, any mentally incompetent person, any person convicted of a felony, or any person convicted of treason or a crime against the elective franchise may not hold office in this state until the right to hold elective office is restored under Section20A-2-101.3 or 20A-2-101.5
• Please note these are general qualifications and your City or District may require additional qualifications, contact your City Recorder or District Clerk for more information.