Candidate Information
The Candidate Filing Period for 2025 Municipal and School Board Elections is June 2 to June 6. All declarations of candidacy and supporting documents must be completed in-person and submitted to the appropriate election official no later than 5:00PM on Friday, June 6th. Offices will be open to accept filings daily from 8AM to 5PM.
Candidates for Municipal Office:
Individuals seeking to declare their candidacy for Municipal Office should file directly with their City Recorder. Please reach out to your City Recorder with questions.
Candidates for Local School Board or Spring Lake Municipal Office:
Individuals seeking to declare their candidacy for Local School Board seats or Spring Lake Municipal Offices should file with the Utah County Clerk's Office located at 100 E Center St. Suite 3100, Provo, UT 84606. The filing fee for local school board is $50, payable by cash, check, or credit/debit card (credit/debit preferred). The filing fee for Spring Lake Municipal Offices is being waived this election.
Required forms will be completed in-person at the County Clerk's Office but are linked below for reference. Please call our office at (801) 851-8128 with any questions.
Municipal Mayor and City Council Candidates ONLY
For all municipal candidates, all disclosures must be submitted to your local municipal clerk by 5pm. Failure to do so will result in a $50 fine.
| Type of Financial Disclosure | Financial Disclosure Deadline | 2025 Due Dates |
| Primary Election | Due 7 days before the Primary Election | August 5th, 2025 |
| Eliminated at the Primary Election | Due 30 days after the Primary Election | September 11th, 2025 |
| Participating in the General Election | Due 28 days before the General Election | October 7th, 2025 |
| General Election | Due 7 days before the General Election | October 28th, 2025 |
| Post General Election | Due 30 days after the General Election | December 4th, 2025 |
Requirements of Reports
Requirements may differ if specified by municipal ordinance
- Contributions - date, amount, and name of donor (if known)
- In-kind contributions - date, market value, description of in-kind contribution, name of donor (if know)
- Expenditures - date, amount, name of recipient
If a candidate receives less that $500 and makes less than $500 in expenditures, the candidate may report the total amount without itemizations. If the candidate receives or spends more than $500, all contributions and expenditures must be itemized.
County and Local School Board Candidates ONLY
For County and Local School Board candidates, all disclosures must be submitted to Utah County's NEW disclosure email: disclosures@utahcounty.gov by 11:59pm on the date specified below.
If you are a current county or school board officer, the first financial disclosure that you file in 2025 must include all of the required information since your last financial disclosure was filed.
| Type of Financial Disclosure | Financial Disclosure Deadline | 2025 Due Dates |
| Eliminated at County Convention | Due 30 days after County Convention | Depends on Convention |
| Candidates on the Primary Ballot* | Due 7 days before the Primary Election | August 5th, 2025 |
| Eliminated at the Primary Election | Due 30 days after the Primary Election | September 11th, 2025 |
| Candidates on the General Ballot* | Due 7 days before the General Election | October 28th, 2025 |
| All Candidates on the General Ballot | Due 30 days after the General Election | December 4th, 2025 |
*Failure to file these financial disclosures will result in you being eliminated from the election ballot.