2023 Candidate Filing Period
PLEASE NOTE: You cannot declare candidacy until these dates. You can open your Personal Campaign Committee, however, that is different than filing a Declaration of Candidacy.
August 8th-15th, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (excluding Saturday and Sunday).
Because Salt Lake City has opted into Ranked Choice Voting for the 2023 Municipal election, there will be no Primary Election. This moves the candidate filing period.
Declarations will be accepted at the Recorder’s Office in the City & County Building (451 S State St, Suite 415, Salt Lake City, UT 84111). One-hour parking is available in the circle entrance access from 200 East.
Candidate Forms
These forms are for the 2021 Election Cycle only, if you have questions or need new/updated copies of any of these forms please reach out to our office by calling 801-535-6221 or by emailing elections@slcgov.com.
Election Forms
Candidate Guide
Nomination Petition & Info Sheet
City Council Signature Packet for Filing Fee Waiver
The Personal Campaign Committee File includes the following:
Registration of Personal Campaign Committee
Candidate Information Page
Declaration to Limit Campaign Contributions & Expenditures
Statement Declining to Make a Declaration to Limit Campaign Contributions & Expenditures
Signature Authorization for Electronic Financial Disclosure
Post-Election Forms
Existing Personal Campaign Committee
Requirements
The filing officer must read the constitutional and statutory qualification requirements for office to the candidate and the candidate must state whether or not they meet those requirements.
Requirements
- Candidate must be a registered voter
- Be a resident of Salt Lake City for 12 months immediately preceding the date of the election, and in the case of Council member, be a resident of the council district 12 months immediately preceding the date of election
- Have no other compensated employment with Salt Lake City Corporation
- Register a Personal Campaign Committee before receiving any political contributions or spending any money for campaign expenses
- File periodic Campaign Finance Statements
A person may be a candidate for only one office at any one election
Mayoral Candidate
- Pay the appropriate filing fee, click here to view the SLC Consolidated Fee Schedule.
- Or in lieu of fee, submit a Filing Fee Waiver Petition signed by 315 residents: 45 within each council district who are at least 18 years of age.
- Form: Petition-Mayor
Council Member Candidate
- Pay the appropriate filing fee, click here to view the SLC Consolidated Fee Schedule.
- Or in lieu of fee, submit a Filing Fee Waiver Petition signed by 75 residents within the council district who are at least 18 years of age.
- Form: Petition-Council
Write-in Candidates
Anyone wishing to become a valid write-in candidate must meet the above requirements of a candidate, file a Write-in Declaration of Candidacy, and pay the appropriate filing fee 65 business days before the Municipal General Election.
Dates and Deadlines
