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2025-26 Fact Sheets

Download a printer-friendly fact sheet and visit the related webpage.

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  • Fact Sheet: 2025-26 Candidate Petitions in Lieu of a Filing Fee (PDF)
  • Fact Sheet: 2025-26 New Political Party Petitions (PDF)
  • Fact Sheet: 2026 Unaffiliated Candidate Petitions (PDF)
  • Fact Sheet: 2026 Write-in Candidate Petitions (PDF)
  • Fact Sheet: 2026 Filing for U.S. Congress (PDF)

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