Oakland County Executive

Employer / Organization

Oakland County

Next Election

Nov 03, 2020

Filing Window

Jun 23, 2020 - Jul 28, 2020

Description

Oakland County is headed by an elected County Executive whose responsibilities are similar to those of a governor or mayor of a large city. The County seat of Oakland County is Pontiac. The County Executive administers the government on a day-to-day basis, proposes new programs and revamps existing programs, representing the interests of more than one million county residents. Specifically, the Oakland County Executive is the head of the County Executive Administration Division comprised of the County Executive and the Executive Liaisons. The powers and responsibilities of the Oakland County Executive include: Supervise, direct and control the functions of County departments under Executive control; Coordinate County activities and unify management of its affairs; Enforce all orders, rules and ordinances of the Board of Commissioners and laws of the State required to be enforced by this office; Prepare and submit to the Board a recommended annual County Budget and administer expenditure of funds; Appoint directors to head various departments within the Executive Branch; and, Veto resolutions that the County Executive feels is not in the best interest of county residents. This office is for a four year term and is up for election in November of presidential years.

Application Guidelines
To file for this office, follow these three steps: 1) Contact the election administrator for the office that you are interested in. For city/township/village positions, you will contact the City Clerk (or similar position). For all school district, special district and county level positions, contact Oakland County Elections. Elections for villages and cities are usually held in odd years in November, while all other position elections will be held in November of even years. Ask the election administrator if you are eligible to run for the position (there are residency and some professional requirements for certain positions) and double check the filing window. 2) Fill out the candidacy paperwork and begin collecting signatures, or prepare your filing fee. 3) Return your paperwork to the elections administrator (in person or by mail) prior to the filing window deadline, which is normally approximately 15 weeks prior to the general election. Failure to file within the window will disqualify for you from running, so make sure that the dates are correct and that you have given yourself enough time to complete the paperwork. County election offices are often excellent resources in helping candidates, as well as the city/township/village election administrator. If you have any questions, contact the Oakland County Board of Elections at (248) 858-0563.

Submit application to:
Oakland County Clerk's Office - Elections Division, 1200 N Telegraph Rd , Pontiac, Michigan , 48341 , US