CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County's Supervisor of Elections office will hold Candidate University on Wednesday, April 22.
The class is for anyone interested in running for public office or just wanting to learn about the candidate process.
Candidate University focuses on the fundamentals of becoming and being a candidate. Participants will be introduced to each step involved in the process including pre-filing, collecting petitions and qualifying.
Campaign pitfalls will also be discussed as well as audits, recounts and contest of elections. All participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the program and there is no cost to attend.
Two sessions are available — 9 a.m. to noon in Crestview and 6-9 p.m. in Fort Walton Beach.
Contact Bridget Richard Krebs, 689-5600 or brichard@co.okaloosa.fl.us, to register. The registration deadline is April 15. More information is available at www.GoVote-Okaloosa.com under the "Programs" menu.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa's free Candidate University kicks off next month