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Qualified Candidate

Qualified Candidate: Any person who files all of the required forms to become a candidate with the proper election authority before the appropriate deadline.

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Any person who files all of the required forms to become a candidate with the proper election authority before the appropriate deadline. The candidate's name will be printed on ballot.

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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