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Filing for Office
Filing for office is the process by which a candidate’s name
gets placed on the ballot. These requirements vary depending on
several factors including: 1) the office sought; 2) whether or
not it is a partisan office or non-partisan office; and 3)
whether the candidate is running as a member of a Major
Political Party, a Minor Political Party, a member of some other
political party, or as an independent.
For detailed information please visit the Minnesota Secretary of
State’s website at
www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=635