Cullman City Hall has candidate signs to the left and right greeting voters today.

Today is the last chance those planning to run for public office can qualify to get on the primary ballot.

The deadline to file the appropriate paperwork and pay party fees is 5 p.m., Friday. Primaries will be June 5, with a primary runoff scheduled for July 17 and the general election Nov. 6.

County offices up for election are both associate Cullman County commissioners, sheriff, coroner, revenue commissioner and school board representatives for Fairview, Vinemont, Good Hope and Hanceville. State offices that will be up for election are Cullman County circuit clerk, probate judge, both Cullman County circuit judges and the district judgeship currently held by Wells “Rusty” Turner, state representatives districts 9, 11 and 12 and state Senate District 4.

To qualify to run for office, a person must be a registered voter and live within the jurisdiction their seeking to be elected. Some offices may require other qualifications, including certain timelines of residency. For more information about qualifying contact the county Republican and Democrat parties.