State Senator (AL-8)

Employer / Organization

Alabama State Senate District 8

Next Election

Nov 08, 2022

Filing Window

Jan 07, 2022 - Jun 07, 2022

Description

Made up of 35 Senators, the Alabama State Senate is the upper house of the Alabama bicameral State Legislature. Each Alabama Senator is elected for a 4 year term and represents a district of about 137,000 residents. Like Members of the House of Representatives, Senators take office at midnight of the day they were elected. Unlike the Representatives, however, the Alabama Senate has the sole power of Confirmation of certain appointees designated by the Constitution and by statute. The senate has 21 standing committees, which span from agriculture, to human services, to veteran affairs. The Lieutenant Governor is the President and Presiding Officer of the Senate, with the Senate selecting one of its members to preside in the event of the Lieutenant Governor's absence as the President Pro Tempore. Primary responsibilities of a Senator include: developing budget packages, making taxation decisions, passing legislation, allocating spending, and redistricting in collaboration with other senators and the house of representatives. Alabama State Legislators have a fixed annual compensation for each member at the meian annual household income in the state, making the current rate of compensation $42,830 per year.

Application Guidelines
1) Contact the Alabama Secretary of State Elections Division office to confirm that your registered address qualifies you for the position you intend to run for, and that you meet other office specific qualifications. Alabama has very specific and detailed campaign finance rules, make sure to consult with the Alabama Secretary of State Elections Division in order to abide by all of the candidate campaign finance guidelines and stipulations. 2) Obtain and complete the required filing papers and submit the required filing papers to the Alabama Secretary of State Elections Division office. These filing papers include the Appointment of Principal Campaign Committee Form, a Statement of Economic Interests, signature petitions and other documents. To run as an independent candidates, a stipulated number of signatures must be collected, submitted and verified by the Alabama Secretary of State Elections Division in order to appear on the ballot. 3) Submit the required filing papers no later than the date of the Alabama primary. (The primary is held on the first Tuesday in March, “Super Tuesday”). If you have any questions please contact the Alabama Secretary of State Elections Division office by phone at (334) 242-7210. For more information see: https://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2016/ic-info-2016.pdf And the Alabama candidate filing guide: https://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/fcpa/cfg-14th-edition.pdf *Please Note: to file as a partisan candidate, the filing deadline is much earlier and the details are different. For more information on how to file as a partisan candidate please contact your prefered party county headquarters.

Submit application to:
Alabama Secretary of State: Elections, 600 Dexter Ave, Suite E-208, Montgomery, AL, 36130, US