Filing for an office within Washoe County

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  Candidate Filing Portal
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  Schedule an Appointment

Appointment Scheduling for Judicial January 2026 and Non-Judicial March 2026 Candidate Filing is now OPEN

The Washoe County Registrar of Voters serves as the filing officer for all Washoe County, non-city and non-statewide or multi-county offices. Contact our office to schedule an appointment.

Candidates can access the required forms to file within the Nevada Secretary of State's Aurora Candidate Filing Portal.

 

Candidate Qualifications

Candidates must be a registered voter and have lived in their district for at least 30 days before the candidate filing deadline. During this filing period, candidates must verify their registration, identity, and eligibility. Acceptable forms of identification include a government-issued ID that shows the candidate’s name and residential address, a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or other government document that displays the name and address. If a standard address is not assigned, or if a candidate lives in a remote area, some alternative proofs may be permitted.

For partisan offices, candidates seeking to file under a major political party must have registered as that party no later than December 31 before the filing deadline.

The majority of offices have a statutorily required fee to file for candidacy, which is payable by cash or check to the Washoe County Registrar of Voters Office.

• State Senator $100.00
• State Assembly $100.00
• County Commission $100
• County Official $100.00
  • County Assessor
  • County Clerk
  • County District Attorney
  • County Public Administrator
  • County Recorder
  • County Treasurer
• School Board Trustee $30.00
• General Improvement and Fire Districts $30.00
• Sheriff $100.00
• Second Judicial District Court Judge $150.00
• Justice of the Peace $100.00

 Nevada Board of Regents, Gerlach GID, Grandview Terrace GID, and Palomino Valley GID are exempt from filing fees.

 

Filing as a Nonpartisan for a Partisan Office

Nonpartisan candidates can run for a partisan office by qualifying directly for the general election ballot with a petition of candidacy. These candidates do not show up on a primary ballot. Instead, they must file a Declaration of Candidacy and a petition with the required number of valid signatures from registered voters in the appropriate district. Petitions must use the approved form, each signer must be eligible and can sign only once, and petition pages must be submitted for verification before they can access the ballot.

 

Determining the Appropiate Filing Officer

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  Reno Filing Officer
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  Sparks Filing Officer
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  SOS Filing Officer