Election Instructions

2026 Election Instructions

Materials may be picked up at the Mohave County Educational Service Center, located in the Mohave County Administration Building, 700 West Beale Street, 3rd Floor, in Kingman, beginning on January 12, 2026, or you may call 928-753-0747 and request that a packet be mailed to you on or after that date. You are also strictly prohibited from obtaining signatures on school district property, either at the district offices or on any individual school campus.

NOTICE: Legislative Changes

A candidate for county office or school district must file a Candidates Statement of Interest before obtaining any signatures. [A.R.S. §§ 16-311, 16-341; Senate Bill 1451]

  • File Candidate Statement of Interest at the County School Superintendents office. (Must be completed before collecting signatures.)
  • If you are going to spend and/or receive $1,500.00 or more, you must request a Statement of Organization form from this office, which will require you to follow all Campaign Finance Laws, which can be found at www.azsos.gov. If you pass the threshold and need to file a Campaign finance report. You file the report with the county Election Director on the 2nd floor of the County Administration Building.
  • On your nomination petition, get the sufficient number of signatures of voters registered in your school district to allow your name to be placed on the ballot. Each school district requires a different number of signatures. This office can supply you with the number needed for your district. Only one copy of the Nonpartisan Nomination Petition to be used for those signatures will be supplied to you.
  • After February 1 of the election year, the official number of required signatures for each district will be available on our website or by contacting our office. Please note that our office will not proactively notify candidates of the required number once it is released.
  • Return the completed Nonpartisan Nomination Petitions to the Mohave County Educational Service Center office. You will be required to fill out a Nomination Paper at that time. Petitions may be submitted no earlier than Monday, June 8, 2026, and no later than 5:00pm on Monday, July 06, 2026.

1. NOMINATION PAPER, DECLARATION OF QUALIFICATION

  • Make sure to fill in each blank.
  • Print the candidate’s name exactly how he or she wants it to be printed on the ballot. The candidate’s last name must appear first. Nicknames are permissible as long as they do not suggest a title.
  • The form must be signed by the candidate.

2. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

  • Covers the 12-month period preceding the filing. (this is a different time period from the public officer filing in January).
  • Make sure to answer each question and fill in each blank.
  • The candidate must sign the form.
  • Financial Disclosure Statement does not apply to Title 48 Special Taxing Districts, Community College Board members or Precinct Committeeman.

3. NOMINATION PETITIONS

Each Circulator is responsible for witnessing ALL the signatures on the petitions they circulate. [A.R.S. §16-321]

  • Print Nomination Petitions as 1 sheet of paper, two sided.
  • Before circulating any nomination petition, make sure that a Candidate Statement of Interest is on file with the Elections Department and ALL information has been provided in the spaces provided at the top of the petition.
  • The candidate must file at least the minimum number of signatures required for the office sought and no more than the maximum number allowed. If there are too few, the Elections Director cannot accept the nomination petition(s).
  • Check to see that the signature portion of each petition is complete:
    • Is there a signature for each signer?
    • Is there a printed name for each signature?
    • Actual residence address or description of place of residence; Arizona post office box address; city or town.
    • Is there a date for each signature?
  • Check to see that the circulator portion on the back of each petition is complete. Did the circulator:
    • Print his/her name in both spaces provided.
    • Print the County in the space provided.
    • Sign his/her name in the space provided.
    • Print the circulator’s actual residence address including city, town, and zip code.

Limitations on appeals of validity of nomination petitions; disqualification of candidate. [A.R.S. §16-351]

Statutes are included for your reference only and should not be interpreted as legal advice. For legal advice contact an attorney.

Rev.01.07.26