SAINT PAUL - Due to ongoing construction at the State Office Building, 2024 candidate filing will be held on the 5th Floor of the Veterans Service Building (20 W. 12th Street, Saint Paul, MN 5515). Minnesotans interested in running for most public offices must file for office during the official candidate filing period which begins on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Filing locations vary depending on the office. If candidates are filing with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, they will file at the new location.
Hours for candidate filing with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, except on the final day of filing, June 4, when filings will be accepted until 5 p.m. The office will also be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day and no candidate filings will be accepted.
Candidate filing requirements vary depending on the office, whether the office is partisan or nonpartisan, and whether the candidate is a member of a major or minor political party or unaffiliated. Petitions are required for candidates for partisan office who are not affiliated with a major political party.
Learn more about becoming a candidate in Minnesota.
Candidates will be able to withdraw their filing until Thursday, June 6 at 5 p.m.
Names of the candidates who have filed will be updated online at candidates.sos.mn.gov throughout the candidate filing process.