2026 Candidate Filers
2026 Candidates for judicial offices (District, Superior Court, and Appeals Court Judges; Supreme Court Justice; District Attorney; and Clerk of Court) and General Assembly (NC House and Senate) must file a 2026 Candidate SEI. More information is provided in this 2026 Candidate Newsletter. Candidates for local offices are not required to file an SEI.
The deadline for filing the 2026 Candidate SEI was January 20, 2026. If you have not yet filed your candidate SEI, you could be fined.
Those candidates who filed a 2025 SEI for the same covered position for which they are a 2026 candidate may be able to file a 2026 No Change Form if there were no changes to the information disclosed on the last SEI Long Form filed. The electronic filing system will guide you in filing the appropriate form. Before filing please carefully review information disclosed. All SEIs are reviewed by staff once filed, and will be rejected if inaccurate information is provided.
Filers who are currently serving in a position which requires that you file a 2026 SEI and are a candidate for reelection should file as a candidate and a current covered person, satisfying both the annual SEI filing requirement and the candidate filing requirement. Please list the office in which you are currently serving and the office for which you are a candidate on your SEI.
Electronic Filing
Ensures immediate confirmation of your filing and saves your information for future filings. Please call (919) 814-3600 with any e-filing questions. Commission staff can help you register for an account and navigate e-filing as necessary.
Once you log in, the system will guide you in filing the appropriate No Change or Long Form SEI. Please select only the position requiring that you file an SEI.
To correct an SEI already filed electronically, please log back into your e-fling account and start a new SEI. Once logged in, all your previous answers can be viewed and you may make changes as necessary.
We strongly encourage electronic filing, but if you are unable to file electronically, you may print, sign, and mail the 2026 SEI Long Form or No Change Form.
**PLEASE review all questions carefully and provide accurate responses to all questions including the income question.**