Filing Fees
When a candidate files a notice of candidacy, he or she also must pay a filing fee for the office sought. Filing fees are generally 1% of the office’s base salary. The filing fee must be paid by check or money order.
The following chart includes filing fees by office, as well as information about where candidates for specific offices file their notices of candidacy. For information on filing a petition in lieu of payment of a filing fee, please go to the Petitions page. Or see N.C. G.S. § 163-107.1.
| Office | Where to File | Salary | Filing Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Commissioner | NC State Board of Elections | $136,699 | $1,367 |
| Associate Justice, State Supreme Court | NC State Board of Elections | $156,664 | $1,567 |
| Attorney General | NC State Board of Elections | $136,699 | $1,367 |
| Chief Justice, State Supreme Court | NC State Board of Elections | $160,838 | $1,608 |
| Clerk of Court (Avery County) | Avery County Board of Elections | $95,000 | $950 |
| Clerk of Court (Davidson County) | Davidson County Board of Elections | $115,000 | $1,150 |
| Clerk of Court (Forsyth County) | Forsyth County Board of Elections | $127,500 | $1,275 |
| Clerk of Court (Henderson County) | Henderson County Board of Elections | $105,000 | $1,050 |
| County Offices such as Sheriff, Register of Deeds, Board of Education and County Commissioner | County Board of Elections | (Contact County) | (Contact County) |
| District Attorney | NC State Board of Elections | $137,399 | $1,374 |
| Governor | NC State Board of Elections | $154,743 | $1,547 |
| Insurance Commissioner | NC State Board of Elections | $136,699 | $1,367 |
| Judge, District Court | NC State Board of Elections | $125,071 | $1,251 |
| Judge, State Court of Appeals | NC State Board of Elections | $150,184 | $1,502 |
| Judge, Superior Court | NC State Board of Elections | $142,082 | $1,421 |
| Labor Commissioner | NC State Board of Elections | $136,699 | $1,367 |
| Lieutenant Governor | NC State Board of Elections | $136,699 | $1,367 |
| Secretary of State | NC State Board of Elections | $136,699 | $1,367 |
| Soil and Water (files in June/July) | County Board of Elections | Set rate not based on salary | $5 |
| State Auditor | NC State Board of Elections | $136,699 | $1,367 |
| State Representative | County Board of Elections | $13,951 | $140 |
| State Senator | County Board of Elections | $13,951 | $140 |
| State Treasurer | NC State Board of Elections | $136,699 | $1,367 |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | NC State Board of Elections | $136,699 | $1,367 |
| U.S. Representative | NC State Board of Elections | $174,000 | $1,740 |
| U.S. Senator | NC State Board of Elections | $174,000 | $1,740 |
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