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Become a Candidate

Candidates for office must meet certain qualifications and are required to file specific documents in order to qualify to appear on the ballot. These qualifications and requirements may vary slightly depending on whether the office sought is a Town of Culpeper or a Culpeper County office. Generally, all candidates must meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Be qualified to vote for and hold the office sought; and
• Be a resident of the Commonwealth Of Virginia for one year immediately preceding the election.

The following steps will help you through the candidate registration process:

All links will take you to the proper form directly on the State Board of Elections website. Links may be subject to change without our notice. Please contact us if you notice any errors.

1. Read the candidate bulletins for Local Office.

2. Complete the Certificate of Candidate Qualification form for the office sought. This form may be filed any time after January 1 of the election year and before the filing deadline of the election. It must be filed before a candidate can purchase a Registered Voter’s list from the State Board of Elections. Registered Voters lists CANNOT be obtained from the local Registrar.

3. Complete necessary:

  • Campaign Finance documents
  • Laws and Policies for Campaign Committees

4. Complete the Statement of Economic Interest form (link is to a fillable PDF).

5. Complete the Declaration of Candidacy form and Petition of Qualified Voter form to begin circulation. These forms must be filed together on or before the filing deadline for the election.

  • Declaration of Candidacy
  • Petition of Qualified Voters Revised (8.5″ x 11″ Letter Size or 8.5″ x 14″ Legal Size)

6. Submit all qualifying forms by deadline specified in the Candidate Bulletin to the Voter Registration Office

The prospective candidate is encouraged to file all related documents well before the deadline in the case that there are any obmissions or corrections that need to be addressed before the deadline. Specifically candidates filing candidate petitions should begin bringing those petitions to the Registrar’s Office for signature verification well in advance of the deadline.

June Primary Calendar

May 6
First day to Vote Absentee in Person (Early Voting)

May 30
MEMORIAL DAY
Office Closed

May 31
Last day to Register or Make Changes to Your Registration

June 10
Last day to Request a Ballot be Mailed to You

June 11
Office open for Saturday Early Voting
8:30 - 4:30

June 18
Office open for Saturday Early Voting
8:30 - 5:00
Last Day to Vote Early

June 21
ELECTION DAY
Assigned Polling Places Open
6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Absentee ballots mailed back to the office must be postmarked on or before June 21

June 24
Absentee ballots mailed back to the office must be received by noon. Must be postmarked on or before June 21

CONTACT US

151 N. Main St.
Suite 301
Culpeper, VA 22701

Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Phone: 540-825-0652
Fax: 540-825-8454

ELECTION OFFICERS

  • – About the Electoral Board and Registrar
  • – Electoral Board Meeting Minutes
  • – Become an Officer of Election
  • – Training

CANDIDATES

  • – Become a Candidate
  • – Va. Laws and Policies for Candidates and PACs
  • – Campaign Finance Reports

LINKS

  • – Voter Facts and Stats
  • – Election Results
  • – Precinct Map
  • – FOIA Information
  • – Privacy Policy
  • – Culpeper County Govt
  • – Va. Dept. of Elections
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