About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must possess qualifications of an elector. Must be a U.S. citizen, must be an Arkansas resident, and must reside in municipality for at least thirty (30) days prior to election. Must be a minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age. Must be lawfully registered to vote. Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery, or other infamous crime.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- A candidate in a city administrator form of government must file a statement of candidacy, a $10.00 fee and a petition. The petition must be signed by not less than 50 qualified electors of the municipality who have resided in the municipality at least six months before signing the petition.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's Elections office.
- Where to file
- 202 E Central Ave, Bentonville, AR 72712-5305
- Filing phone
- 479-271-1013
- Step 3
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