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Withdrawing Your Candidacy

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If you file a Declaration of Candidacy and decide not to run, you must file a withdrawal of candidacy.

• When and where do I file a withdrawal of candidacy?

  If you filed as a:	File a withdrawal by:	File a withdrawal with:
  Party or independent/unaffiliated candidate for local office	July 15, 2024	Local Board of Canvassers where you filed your Declaration of Candidacy
  Party nominee or independent/unaffiliated candidate for federal or state office	July 19, 2024	Department of State’s Elections Division

• Can I withdraw if I am the party’s nominee for the office that I am seeking?

  Yes. If you are the party’s nominee for the office that you are seeking (i.e. you are the candidate that will appear on the November ballot for your party), you can withdraw.

• How do I file a withdrawal of candidacy?

  A written signed statement indicating your withdrawal must be submitted by the above referenced deadlines with the appropriate office.