Candidate & Campaign Finance Information

2019

The City Clerk's Office administers the City of Tucson Campaign Finance Program and is the filing officer for City of Tucson Nomination Papers and Campaign Finance Reports. In 2021, qualified electors of the City of Tucson will elect Council Members representing Ward 3, Ward 5, and Ward 6. Candidate nomination papers will be accepted March 6, 2021 through April 5, 2021. For more information, please contact our office.

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

City Hall - 9th Floor

255 W. Alameda

Telephone: (520)791-4213

Fax:(520)791-4017

TDD: (520)791-2639

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 27210

Tucson, AZ 85726-7210

Email: cityclerk@tucsonaz.gov

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES TO KNOW:

· Candidates and potential candidates must file a Candidate Statement of Interest form with the City Clerk’s Office not later than the date of the first nomination petition signature.

· Candidates who wish to participate in the City of Tucson Public Matching Funds program must sign a contract with the City Clerk’s Office within 30 days of becoming a candidate.

NOTE ALSO:

The Arizona Attorney General filed a Petition for Special Action in Case No. CV-20-0244-5A, challenging the City of Tucson Charter and Ordinance 11731, calling the 2021 Primary and General Elections, as a possible violation of Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-204.01. We are currently awaiting a ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court. It is therefore possible that the election dates may change.

Information for Candidates	Candidate Committees
Candidate Qualifications Information Pamphlet Information Updates Campaign Contribution Limitations Candidate Petition Signature Requirements and Deadlines	Statements of Organization $500 Threshold Exemption Statements
Nomination Other than by Primary	Nomination Papers
Printing Instructions of Nomination Petitions Nomination Other than by Primary Signature Requirements - available soon!	Printing Instructions of Nomination Petitions Candidate Statement of Interest - NOTE: This form must be filed in the City Clerk's Office no later than the date of the first nomination petition signature Nomination Paper Nomination Petition with picture option Nomination Petition without picture option Financial Disclosure Statement - FILLABLE
Campaign Finance Reports	Political Action Committees
2021 Campaign Finance Reports 2020 Campaign Finance Reports 2021 Reporting Deadlines for Political Action Committees Past Reports from Previous Elections	Statements of Organization $500 Threshold Exemption Statements
Independent Expenditures	Public Matching Funds Program
Reporting Independent Expenditures	About the Program 2019 Preliminary Expenditure Limits Record Keeping Manual and Software Guide Rules and Regulations Software Updates Public Matching Funds Program History Expenditure Limitations History
Campaign Finance Laws	Annual Financial Disclosure Statements
Tucson Charter Chap. XVI Subchap. A & B Tucson City Code Chapter 12 Arizona Revised Statutes 16-901 et sec Reporting Violations	2017 2018 2019 2020
Political Signs	Blank Forms
A.R.S. 16-1019 Arizona 811 flyer (formerly Arizona Blue Stake) Sign Code questions? Call (520) 791-5550 Sign Code enforcement - (520) 791-5843	Statement of Organization Statement of Organization - FILLABLE Termination Statement 2020 Campaign Finance Reporting Form - FILLABLE
City Employee Political Activities	Archived Committees
Political Activity Guideliness for City Employees	Exploratory Committees Statements of Organization $500 Threshold Exemption Statements Independent Expenditure Committees Statements of Organization $500 Threshold Exemption Statements Corporation, LLC, or Labor Organization Independent Expenditure Registrations
For any inquiries, please contact our office by phone or email us. You may request the following by email, in person or pay online. Argument Filings Campaign Finance Failure to File Fines/Refunds Information Candidate Discs (available only to political parties/campaigns Payments can be made online here or in person