§ § 16.1-09-02Statement of interests to be filed.

1. Every candidate for elective office shall sign and file the statement of interests as
required by this chapter. In a year when a president and vice president of the United
States are to be chosen, presidential and vice presidential candidates shall file with the
secretary of state either a statement of interests as required by this chapter or a copy
of the personal disclosure statement that is required by the federal election
commission. Candidates for elective office who are required to file the statements shall
file the statements with the filing officer for that election at the time of filing a certificate
of nomination, a certificate of endorsement, a petition of nomination, or a certificate of
write-in candidacy, pursuant to chapter 16.1-11, 16.1-12, or 40-21, as is appropriate.
2. An individual who has filed a statement as the result of candidacy in a primary election
need not refile before running in the following general election. A write-in candidate
who is not required to file a certificate of write-in candidacy shall file the statement of
interests after the candidate's election at the time of filing the required oath of office.
Every individual who is appointed by the governor to a state agency, board, bureau,
commission, department, or occupational or professional licensing board shall file a
statement of interests as required by this chapter with the secretary of state
simultaneously with announcement of the appointment.
3. A filing officer may not include a candidate's name on the ballot if an error is
discovered on the statement and the candidate is unable to or refuses to make the
necessary correction before the sixty-fourth day before the election.
4. While holding office, an individual required to file the statement of interests under this
section, except candidates elected to hold federal office, shall submit an annual
statement of interests to the appropriate filing officer by January thirty-first. A filing
officer shall collect fees for late filings pursuant to section 16.1-08.1-06.1.