Sacramento County Sheriff

Description

The Sacramento County Sheriff is elected at large by the voters to serve a four year term. The sheriff provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of the County, and the department will sometimes assist police departments with incorporated Cities. The main goal of the Sheriff is the protection of life and property for the citizens and visitors of Sacramento County. There are no term limits to this position and the salary is approximately $213,000/year.

Application Guidelines

To file for this position, follow these three simple steps: 1) Go t the Sacramento County elections deparmtent site specifically for candidates, found here http://www.elections.saccounty.net/CampaignServices/Pages/How-to-run-for-Elected-Office.aspx 2) Contact the Sacraamento County elections department to verify that you qualify for the position you seek. Most positions have residential requirements (must be a U.S. Citizen and usually be a registered voter in the district for at least 30 days) and some have professional requirements (like for District Attorney). 3) Complete the required filing paperwork as directed by the County Elections department to fun for the office, and submit the paperwork within the filing window (for most CA elections there is a filing window of 25 days, which is 113-88 days prior to the election). If you have any questions regarding this process, contact the Sacramento County Elections Department at (916) 875-6541 or visit their candidate services page at http://www.elections.saccounty.net/CampaignServices/Pages/default.aspx

Submit application to:
Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections Office, 7000 65th Street , Sacramento, CA, 95823, US