Candidate Means:

Any Person to whom any one or more of the following applies:

• Any person who seeks to qualify for nomination or election by means of the petitioning process.
• Any person who seeks to qualify for election as a write-in candidate.
• Any person who receives contributions or makes expenditures, or gives his or her consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures, with a view to bringing about his or her nomination or election to, or retention in, public office.
• Any person who appoints a treasurer and designates a primary depository.
• Any person who files qualification papers and subscribes to a candidate's oath as required by law.

Who can be a candidate?

• Any registered voter in Santa Rosa County.

Candidate and Campaign Treasurer Handbook (PDF)