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Filing Fees

Payable When Filing for Candidacy

On this page, find salary and filing fees by office type in the two charts below: Those that file with the State Board of Elections, and those that file with a county board of elections. Find additional filing information at Notice of Candidacy. For details about upcoming filing periods, visit Running for Office.

You must pay the filing fee when you file a notice of candidacy. The fee is generally 1% of the office’s base salary, payable by cashier’s check, money order, personal check, or campaign check. See N.C.G.S § 163-107 for an overview of filing fees. Read N.C.G.S. § 163-107.1 to learn about filing a petition in lieu of payment of a filing fee. Visit Petitions for more information.

Filing With the State Board of Elections

The following office types file with our agency. Find our contact information.

Office Salary Filing Fee
Agriculture Commissioner $136,699 $1,367
Associate Justice, State Supreme Court $156,664 $1,567
Attorney General $136,699 $1,367
Chief Justice, State Supreme Court $160,838 $1,608
District Attorney $137,399 $1,374
Governor $154,743 $1,547
Insurance Commissioner $136,699 $1,367
Judge, District Court $125,071 $1,251
Judge, State Court of Appeals $150,184 $1,502
Judge, Superior Court $142,082 $1,421
Labor Commissioner $136,699 $1,367
Lieutenant Governor $136,699 $1,367
Secretary of State $136,699 $1,367
State Auditor $136,699 $1,367
State Treasurer $136,699 $1,367
Superintendent of Public Instruction $136,699 $1,367
U.S. Representative $174,000 $1,740
U.S. Senator $174,000 $1,740

Filing With the County Board of Elections

The following office types file with a county board of elections office. Find county board of elections contact information.

Office Salary Filing Fee
Clerk of Superior Court $99,809–$133,955 $998–$1,340
County Offices such as Sheriff, Register of Deeds, Board of Education and County Commissioner Contact county Contact county
Soil and Water (files in June/July) Set rate not based on salary $5
State Representative $13,951 $140
State Senator $13,951 $140

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