Becoming a Candidate – Municipal Primary

You can find information on how to run for office, as well for other election and campaign-related services.

NOMINATION PETITION SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS AND FILING FEES

Candidate Petition Packets

• 2023 Important Dates 
• 2023-Campaign-Finance-Filing-Dates
• Candidate Petition Instructions
• Statement Of Financial Interests
• 10-Name Petition – Fillable 8×11(Normal size) – should be printed on front and back (duplexed)
• 10-Name Petition – Fillable 8×14(Legal size) – should be printed on front and back (duplexed)
• 25-Name Petition – Non-fillable 8×11(Normal size) – should be printed on front and back (duplexed)
• 25-Name Petition – Fillable 8×14(Legal size) – should be printed on front and back (duplexed)
• 107-Name Petition – Non-fillable 8×11(Normal size) – should be printed on front and back (duplexed)
• 107-Name Petition – Non-fillable 8×14(Legal size) – should be printed on front and back (duplexed)
• Request for Information
• Unsworn Declaration for Candidate
• Unsworn Declaration for Waiver of Expense

Filing Your Petition

• Petition Check List

District Boundaries

To view district boundaries, please visit the Centre County Data Viewer.

Forming a Committee, Campaign Finance, and Spending Money

• When forming a committee, both of the forms below need to be filled out.
  • Authorization for a Political Committee to Accept Funds
  • Committee Registration Statement

• Campaign Finance Law Booklet
• Campaign Finance Reporting Dates (PDF)
• Campaign Finance Statement (Under $250) (PDF)
• Campaign Finance Report (Over $250) (PDF)
• Unsworn Declaration for Campaign Finance Reports (fillable)
• Unsworn Declaration for Campaign Finance Statements (fillable)

Additional Campaign & Election Resources

Election Calendar Your Elected Officials Offices for Nomination