DES MOINES – The filing period for Iowa’s state and federal office seekers began Monday morning, February 29, at 8 am and runs through 5 pm on March 18th. Candidates must file their paperwork with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. The petition requirements for each office can be found on the Secretary of State’s website at this link: http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/primary/index.html.

All candidates whose paperwork meets the requirements will have their names posted on the candidate list on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website, available at this link: http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/primarycandidatelist.pdf. The list will be updated periodically throughout the day and finalized daily at the close of business during the filing period.

Candidates can deliver their paperwork to the Secretary of State’s offices in the State Capitol or the Lucas Building. Those visiting the Capitol office will be given the opportunity to have their picture taken with Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate or a Deputy Secretary of State. Those pictures will be posted to Secretary Pate’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/IASecretaryofState.