For 2024, the Northampton County Elections Office will be accepting nomination petitions.
The FIRST DAY for candidates to circulate and file petitions is JANUARY 23, 2024
The LAST DAY for candidates to circulate and file petitions is FEBRUARY 13, 2024
BEFORE COPYING THE NOMINATION PETITIONS, PLEASE NOTE: NOMINATION PETITIONS MUST BE COPIED AS DUPLEX (TWO-SIDED, FRONT AND BACK, HEAD TO HEAD) ON PLAIN WHITE 8 1/2" X 11” (LETTER SIZE) PAPER. THIS REQUIREMENT CANNOT BE SATISFIED BY PRINTING EACH SIDE OF THE DUPLEX NOMINATION PETITION ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF 8 1/2" x 11” PAPER AND AFFIXING THE TWO SHEETS TOGETHER WITH A STAPLE OR PAPER CLIP.
FAILURE TO REPRODUCE THE NOMINATION PETITION FORMS CORRECTLY WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF THOSE FORMS! PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED FOR THE NOMINATION PETITIONS PRIOR TO CIRCULATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ARE UNSURE WHETHER YOU HAVE CORRECTLY REPRODUCED ANY OF THE FORMS, PLEASE CONTACT THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE AT 610-829-6260.
For a complete set of petition instructions, except for Judges of Election, Inspectors of Election, and County committee, click HERE
For petition instructions for Judges of Election and Inspectors of Election - NOT APPLICABLE IN 2024 For petition instructions for County Republican Committee - HERE
To complete a fill-in petition, click HERE
NOTE: If the office the candidate is seeking allows the candidate to cross-file (ONLY School Board & MDJ) with both the Democratic and Republican parties, and the candidate chooses to cross-file with both the Democratic and Republican parties, a separate Petition must be filed for each party.
To complete a fill-in Candidate Affidavit, click HERE
NOTE: If the office
the candidate is seeking
allows the candidate to cross-file (ONLY School Board & MDJ) with both the Democratic and Republican parties, and the candidate chooses to cross-file with both the Democratic and Republican parties, a Candidate Affidavit must be filed with EACH set of nomination petitions: one with the Democratic petitions and one with the Republican petitions. To print out a copy of the Statement of Financial Interest (filed with petitions and with governing body), click here for a link to the PENNSYLVANIA STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS
To complete a fill-in Waiver of Expense Reporting Affidavit, click HERE
Requirements for Tax Collector Candidates can be found HERE
To obtain a criminal background check, click HERE For a list of 2024 Important Dates, click HERE
For a list of 2023 Campaign Finance Reporting Dates, click HERE
Campaign Finance Information (DOS) click HERE For an incumbent Magisterial Judge certificate packet, click HERE - NOT APPLICABLE IN 2024
For a list of all vacancies for the 2024 election cycle, click HERE [NOT YET AVAILABLE]
For a name change affidavit, click HERE PROXY FORMS:
If you, as a Candidate, cannot attend the casting of lots (November 24, 2023 @12:00, Northampton County Gov't Center, Elections Division Office on the Lower Level), and wish to designate an agent to represent you, please fill out the Affidavit for Proxy (must be notarized) and submit BEFORE, November 24, 2023. If you are unable to get the Affidavit notarized, please fill out the Unsworn Declaration, as well, and submit BOTH forms BEFORE, November 24, 2023.
Affidavit for Proxy, click HERE
Unsworn Declaration in Lieu of Notarization (MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH AFFIDAVIT FOR PROXY), click HERE WRITE-IN CANDIDATE DECLARATION Fill-out this Write in Form to indicate how you (as a candidate) would like to accumulate votes under different variations of your name. (We WILL NOT accumulate just a first or last name, first initial and last name, or anything that does not CLEARLY indicate who the vote should be for).
EXAMPLE OF ACCEPTABLE VARIATIONS ON A NAME: Jonathan Doe, John Doe, Jon Doe, Jon A Doe, etc.
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