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Qualifications for Office

To have a candidate's name on a ballot, that candidate must meet the legal qualifications for the office he/she is seeking. To view the qualifications for federal, state, and county offices, click here. The qualifications for City Mayor, Alderman and Recorder are:

    - Qualified Town voters and bona fide residents within the corporate limits of the
    town of Byrdstown.
    - A further qualification for the office of Mayor shall be the holding of a high school
    diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) and being twenty-one (21) years of age at the
    beginning of the term.

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Filing deadlines for county offices to be elected in 2012

Assessor of Property
The deadline for independent and primary candidates to submit nominating petitions was December 8th, 2011.

School Board (districts 1 and 2 only)
The deadline for candidates to submit nominating petitions is 12:00 Noon on Thursday, April 5th, 2012. Nominating petitions may be picked up starting January 6th, 2012.

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Helpful Links

Map of Pickett County showing districts and voting precincts (This is a large map and will require enlarging to see detail)
Where to file petitions, write-in candidacy, etc.
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance
Basic information regarding elections.
Tennessee Ethics Commission
Laws regarding campaign advertising on utility poles, removal of campaign signs