2023 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY
THE
BERKS COUNTY ELECTION SERVICES OFFICE WILL BE ACCEPTING DEMOCRATIC AND
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE NOMINATION PETITIONS FOR THE 2023 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY FOR
COUNTY, CITY, BOROUGH, TOWNSHIP, AND SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES BEGINNING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023. THE DEADLINE TO FILE NOMINATION PETITIONS IS NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2023.
THE
FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF FILING:
1)
Nomination
Petition with the required number of signatures (Petitions must
be Double Sided – for further guidance see the Nomination Petition
section below).
2)
A
Completed and Notarized Candidate’s Affidavit/Waiver of Expense Reporting
Affidavit (Double Sided Form).
3)
A
copy of your Statement of Financial Interest (Ethics Form) – If cross filing,
include one per party nomination petition.
4) Filing fee payment in the form of cash, certified check, or money order payable
to the "County of Berks". Personal checks will NOT be accepted.
5)
For
Tax Collector - Non-incumbents filing a nomination petition
for the position of Tax Collector must include their criminal history
information from the PSP through the Criminal History Record Information Act
with their petition.
6) For
Magisterial District Judge
– A sitting Magisterial District Judge elected to the office shall not be
required to file a nomination petition to run for the office of Magisterial
District Judge but may instead file a certificate of nomination for reelection
specifying the intent to seek reelection to the office. If a sitting Magisterial
District Judge files a certificate of nomination for reelection, the sitting Magisterial
District Judge may not challenge the nominating petition of another candidate
for Magisterial District Judge.
INSTRUCTIONS, click HERE
PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED
FOR THE NOMINATION PETITIONS PRIOR TO CIRCULATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ARE UNSURE
WHETHER YOU HAVE CORRECTLY REPRODUCED ANY OF THE FORMS, PLEASE CONTACT THE BERKS
COUNTY ELECTION SERVICES OFFICE AT 610-478-6490.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The
Berks County Election Services
office cannot and will not provide legal or accounting advice. All candidates and/or voters are strongly
advised to solicit advice from a licensed professional in the appropriate field
in advance of statutory deadlines and before filing documents with this office.
These
instructions are strictly introductory in scope and should not be construed as
legal advice. Candidates and/or voters are responsible for ensuring the
correctness and completeness of all documents. The Berks County Election Services office is not
responsible for errors and omissions on the part of a candidate and/or
voter.
NOMINATION PETITION, click HERE
BEFORE PRINTING THE NOMINATION PETITIONS,
PLEASE NOTE: NOMINATION PETITIONS MUST BE PRINTED AS DUPLEX FORMS (TWO-SIDED,
FRONT AND BACK, HEAD TO HEAD) ON PLAIN WHITE 8 1/2" X 11” (LETTER SIZE)
PAPER.
THIS REQUIREMENT CANNOT BE SATISFIED BY
PRINTING EACH SIDE OF THE DUPLEX NOMINATION PETITION ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF 8
1/2 x 11” PAPER AND AFFIXING THE TWO SHEETS TOGETHER WITH A STAPLE OR PAPER
CLIP. FAILURE TO REPRODUCE THE NOMINATION PETITION FORMS CORRECTLY WILL
RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF THOSE FORMS!
CANDIDATE’S AFFIDAVIT, click HERE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTEREST (ETHICS
FORM), click HERE
INCUMBENT MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGE CERTIFICATE OF
NOMINATION, click HERE
WALKING LIST AND PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS
Candidate Request for Free Walking List
Candidates are entitled to one (1) free list the year they are running for office. Candidates should submit the completed request form to elections@countyofberks.com or fax to 610.478.6218. We encourage you to provide your email address if you wish to receive the walking list electronically.
Request for Public Information
Request form to be used for specialized voter registration listings, street listings, labels, databases in electronic format, and other related materials.
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