Candidate Forms

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Candidate Forms

Candidates file for office at the Whitley County Election Office, Courthouse, Room 18. Filing for the 2026 Primary Election will take place in January 7, 2026 to February 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. 

Candidates for local office will need to file the CAN-2 and CAN-12 forms. If you do not have a Campaign Finance Committee open, you will also need to file the CFA-1 form if your office makes over $5,000 a year. Candidates for Precinct Committeeman or State Convention Delegate just file the CAN-37 form.

CAN-2 Declaration of Candidacy for Primary Election 2026

CAN-37 Declaration of Candidate for Precinct Committeeman or State Convention Delegate in 2026

CAN-12 Statement of Economic Interests for Local and School Board Offices

CFA-1  Candidate's Statement of Organization

Campaign Finance

Annual Campaign Finance (CFA-4) reports will be due for all committees that are open on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).  Filing a late CFA-4 form will result in fines of $50.00 per day assessed by the Whitley County Election Board. 

HOWEVER, we cannot accept forms until after the reporting period is over (December 31, 2025).

Candidates may disband at any time if they have no cash on hand and are no longer a candidate or elected official.

Forms can be filed by mail (Whitley County Election Office, 101 W Van Buren St, Columbia City, IN 46725), fax (260-248-3137) or email ([email protected]).


CFA-4:  Report of Receipts and Expenditures of a Political Committee