Notice of Filing for the 2012 General Election

Notice is hereby given that a general election will be held in Rice County on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, for the purpose of electing candidates for the offices listed below. The filing period for all offices (except President of the United States) begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2012 and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

The filing period for President of the United States begins at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2012, and ends at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 21, 2012. The certification deadline for major party presidential candidates is August 27, 2012.

Note: Filing offices will be closed Monday, May 28, 2012, in observance of Memorial Day and filing offices will be closed Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in observance of Independence Day.

Candidates may file in person or by mail. Candidates who will be absent from the state during the filing period may arrange to file, in person, prior to departure. (Minnesota Statutes, Section 204B.33)

The place of filing for federal offices is the Office of the Secretary of State, State Office Building, Room 180, 
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155-1299. The place of filing for state offices is with the Office of the Secretary of State or with the county auditor of the county in which the candidate resides.

FEDERAL OFFICES
Ten Presidential Electors
One United States Senator
One United States Representative for District 1
One United States Representative for District 2

STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
One State Senator for District 20
One State Senator for District 24
One State Representative for District 20B
One State Representative for District 24B

JUDICIAL OFFICES
Supreme Court:
One Chief Justice (Lorie S. Gildea)
One Associate Justice for Seat 1 (G. Barry Anderson)
One Associate Justice for Seat 4 (David R. Stras)
Court of Appeals: Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year.
One Court of Appeals Judge for Seat 6 (Renee L. Worke) 1st Congressional District
One Court of Appeals Judge for Seat 7 – (Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks) 5th Congressional District
Third Judicial District
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 1 (Christina K. Sevens)
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 2 (John T. Cajacob)
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 4 (Jeffrey D. Thompson)
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 5 (Ross L. Leuning))
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 9 (Robert Birnbaum)
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 10 (Debra Ann Jacobson)
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 12 (Christine A. Long)
One Third District Court Judge for Seat 15 (Joseph Frederick Chase)

Candidates for the following offices file with the Rice County Auditor-Treasurer at the Rice County Government Services Building, 320 Third Street N.W., Suite 5, Faribault, MN 55021.

COUNTY OFFICES
One County Commissioner for Commissioner District 1 (four year term)
One County Commissioner for Commissioner District 2 (four year term)
One County Commissioner for Commissioner District 3 (two year term)
One County Commissioner for Commissioner District 4 (two year term)
One County Commissioner for Commissioner District 5 (four year term)
One Supervisor for Soil & Water Conservation District 1
One Supervisor for Soil & Water Conservation District 2
One Supervisor for Soil & Water Conservation District 4