Episode 1: How To Run For Office

​Speaking of Liberty Episode 1: Run for General Assembly

Why should you run?Choice - 53 offices went unopposed in the general election 2016 and 56 in 2012, giving voters no choice and no reason to vote or get engaged with the democratic process. In districts without choice, voter turnout is even lower because the result is the same no matter what. These districts are screaming for a Libertarian candidate to step in and be the alternative to what everyone assumes will happen.

Find a treasurer- Enlist the help of a certified treasurer- Convince a friend to serve as your treasurer and make sure they complete training- Serve as your own treasurer and complete training- Click Here for NC Board of Elections Training

Form a committee

Fill out the organizational packet for new candidate committees found here with the help of your treasurer. This includes forms CRO-2100A, 3100, 3500, 3600, and 3900.

Mail or deliver forms to State Board of Elections in Raleigh

Open bank account by going to your local bank and ask to open an interest free account for a political candidate committee

Select an office to run forDetermine your House and Senate districts and consider the pros and cons of each race. Consider if either incumbent is likely to go unopposed or if the race between two candidates is expected to be particularly close.

Raise the filing fee of $207

Consider self-funding first

Ask family and friends

Ask for donations from like minded people

Talk to your local affiliate or your state party for more guidance on funding sources

File for office

Call your county or state board of elections and tell them you would like to file for office.

Make an appointment, if necessary, between February 12 and 28

Go in person to your county or state board of elections office

File a Notice of Candidacy with your county or state board of elections office

Sign an affadavid in front of the chairman because you are running for public office

After-filing partyDecompress from the bureaucracy

Board of Elections General Assembly Fact Sheet

Erik Raudsep is a Libertarian candidate running for North Carolina House District 31http://www.raudsep2018.com/Like Raudsep on FacebookFollow Raudsep on Twitter

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