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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- 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 be a qualified elector. Must be a U. S. citizen. Must be an Arkansas resident. Must live in jurisdiction to be represented at time of filing and throughout term A.C.A.. 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
- Must file a signed affidavit of eligibility with the secretary of the county committee of the political party stating that the candidate is eligible to serve in the office he or she seeks. Must pay the party filing fee, if any, and file the party pledge, if any, with the secretary of the county committee of the political party during regular office hours during the party filing period. The filing fee is set by the county committee and authorized by the state executive committee. Must obtain a party certificate from the secretary or chair of the county committee of the political party.
- Filing period
- July 26, 2026 - August 5, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's Elections office.
- Where to file
- 101 N Washington Ave, El Dorado, AR 71730
- Filing phone
- 870-864-1910
- Step 3
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