NOTICE
Contains important time-sensitive information.
The Jefferson County Democratic Party will commence qualifying for candidates for Jefferson County offices and for the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 9 a.m. and continue through Friday, January 28, 2022 at 5 p.m. Candidates may file their Qualification Form (LINK) along with the required filing fee (as set out below) between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon and between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on any weekday during the qualifying period, with the exception of Monday, January 17 (Martin Luther King Day).
Qualifying documents can be presented to the Party at the law offices of Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher & Goldfarb, The Kress Building, 301 19th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. In addition to the Qualification Form and filing fee, all candidates should be prepared to show proof of residence, preferably in the form of a bill received at the candidate’s place of residence.
Filing fee amounts for the offices to be contested in 2022 are as follows:
Sheriff of Jefferson County: $3,200
Jefferson County Commissioner (any district): $1,648
Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee: $50
The Alabama Democratic Primary will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, with the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Qualifying papers and fees for all offices not listed above should be filed with the Alabama Democratic Party. State qualifying can be completed online at https://aldemocrats.org/RunForOffice or filed in person with the state party office in Montgomery.
Finally, although initial plans for an in-person meeting of the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee had been made for this month, on the advice of the Jefferson County Health Department and in light of the extremely high rate of community spread of COVID-19 within Jefferson County as of this writing, the in-person meeting has been postponed. Watch this space for further updates regarding meetings in the near future.
Thanks much and Happy New Year to All!
The Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee
Wayne Rogers, Chair
Sherry McClain, Vice-Chair