Amy and Nathan discuss the early steps to running for office like getting clear on why you should run for office, which office to run for, the forms, deadlines, and support that's available to help you launch your campaign for local offices.

Below is a list of deadlines & websites mentioned in this episode:

February 2, 2022- first day to request absentee by mail ballot in Tennessee

February 17, 2022 NOON- last day to turn in Qualifying Candidate petitions to your county Election Commission.

April 4, 2022- last day to register to vote in the Primary in Tennessee

April 13- 28 2022- Early Voting

April 26, 2022- Last day to request absentee ballot

May 3, 2022- State (judicial positions) and County Primary elections

Complete dates for State Reps/State Senate and Federal elections will be in the next episode. First date to pull a qualifying candidate petition for State Rep & State Senate is February 7, 2022.

State of Tennessee's Key Dates for the 2022 Election Cycle:

https://sos-prod.tnsosgovfiles.com/s3fs-public/document/Key%20Dates%20-%202022.pdf?VersionId=yUECL6LcwLUIJ8GdJN0d_8K5GUThgDiP

Blount County Election Commission:

https://www.blounttn.org/447/Election-Commission

Click on “Candidates” on the menu on the left side of the page for official information about running for office.

State of Tennessee candidates’ campaign finance filings:

https://www.tn.gov/tref/tref-campaign-finance-disclosure-reports.html

Blount County Democratic Party's website:

https://blount.tndp.org/

Our email:

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