- County Commissioner (Districts 1 and 2 will be up for election in 2024)
- Clerk and Recorder
- Treasurer
- Assessor
- Sheriff
- Surveyor
- Coroner
See the Candidate Forms section below, to access forms required during the candidacy process.
Eagle County does not oversee ballot access for federal, state, municipal, special district or school district candidates. Refer to Appendix A of the 2024 Candidate Guide for resource information.
According to the Colorado Constitution Article XXVIII Section 2, a person is a candidate for election if the person has publicly announced an intention to seek election to public office and thereafter has received a contribution or made an expenditure in support of the candidacy.
Eligibility requirements for all elected positions in Eagle County are as follows:
- Must be registered to vote in Eagle County.
- Must be registered as affiliated with the party (or unaffiliated) no later than the first business day of January of the election year (January 2, 2024), or as determined by party rule.
- Specific requirements regarding each elected position are included in the 2024 Candidate Guide.
Eligibility requirements apply unless otherwise provided by party rules. Potential candidates are encouraged to contact local party chairs for more information.
Refer to the 2024 Candidate Guide for information regarding steps to take towards candidacy, options to get your name on the ballot, calendar deadlines, and campaign finance resources.
Candidates who wish to petition onto either the primary or general election ballot must contact the Clerk and Recorder's office at regina.obrien@eaglecounty.us for the appropriate petition forms. See the Petition Signature Requirements section below to determine the number of petition signatures required for each elected position.
For candidates wishing to obtain ballot access by petition in 2024, this section provides petition signature requirements for each elected position. The petition process involves circulating a written petition to other electors eligible to vote who share the candidate’s party affiliation. The petition includes their signature in support of the candidacy.
Candidates who wish to petition onto either the primary or general election ballot must contact the Clerk and Recorder's office at regina.obrien@eaglecounty.us for the appropriate petition forms.
Access the 2024 Candidate Guide for information regarding petition circulation, petition circulator requirements, and petition deadlines.
MAJOR PARTY PETITIONS:
Major party petitions require the lesser of 1,000 signers, or signers equal in number to 10 percent of the votes cast in the political subdivision at the contested or uncontested primary election for the political party’s candidate for the office for which the petition is being circulated (or, if there was no primary election, at the last preceding general election for which there was a candidate for the office).
Major party petition signature requirements for each elected position (based on the 2022 Primary or General Election unless otherwise noted) are as follows:
Commissioner District 1 (based on 2020 Primary Election) Republican 300 signatures |
Commissioner District 1 (based on 2020 Primary Election) Democrat 716 signatures |
Commissioner District 2 (based on 2020 Primary Election) Republican 301 signatures |
Commissioner District 2 (based on 2020 Primary Election) Democrat 737 signatures |
Treasurer Republican 1000 signatures |
Treasurer Democrat 409 signatures |
Clerk and Recorder Republican 1000 signatures |
Clerk and Recorder Democrat 410 signatures |
Assessor Republican 1000 signatures |
Assessor Democrat 403 signatures |
Sheriff Republican 306 signatures |
Sheriff Democrat 1000 signatures |
Surveyor Republican 1000 signatures |
Surveyor Democrat 397 signatures |
Coroner Republican 1000 signatures |
Coroner Democrat 404 signatures |
MINOR PARTY AND UNAFFILIATED PETITIONS:
Minor party and unaffiliated petitions require the lesser of 1,000 signers or two percent of the votes cast for all candidates for that office in the most recent general election for any county office.
Minor party and unaffiliated petition signature requirements for each elected position are as follows (based on the 2022 General Election unless otherwise noted):
Commissioner District 1 (based on 2020 General Election) 560 signatures |
Commissioner District 2 (based on 2020 General Election) 560 signatures |
Treasurer 315 signatures |
Clerk and Recorder 317 signatures |
Assessor 310 signatures |
Sheriff 396 signatures |
Surveyor 309 signatures |
Coroner 315 signatures |
Forms used in the candidacy process are included in this section. Refer to the 2024 Candidate Guide for more information.
Forms to file with the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder:
Designation by Party Assembly
Designation by Petition
Designation by Write-In
Certificate of Designation Vacancy Committee
- Certificate of Designation or Nomination by Vacancy Committee
- Candidate Acceptance of Designation or Nomination by Vacancy Committee
Forms to file with the Colorado Secretary of State:
