Notices of Candidacy may not be delivered by surrogates or staff. Only the candidate may file the notice of candidacy and pay the filing fee in person at the apropriate board of elections. Alternatively, a candidate may have the candidate's signature on the notice of candidacy acknowledged and certified by an officer authorized to take acknowledgements and administer oaths, in which case the candidate may mail or deliver by commericial courier service the candidate's notice of candidacy to the appropriate board of elections.
Candidate committees for statewide office that show a total for the the election cycle in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in contributions, expenditures, or loans must file electronically.
A candidate committee that makes contributions in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) to candidates for statewide office or makes independent expenditures in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) that affect contests for statewide office must file electronically.
All other candidate committees must file electronically that show a cumulative total of more than $10,000 in contributions, loans, or expenditures during an election cycle.
If violations regarding the placement or size of campaign signs are observed, contact the Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County Inspections Division at (336) 727-2830.