Candidates for City Council
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $2750 / year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- 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
Any candidate for city council must live in, and be a registered voter in, the district in which he or she seeks election at the time nomination papers are issued
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee, filing signatures are 20.
- Filing period
- July 13, 2026 - August 7, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 2221 Kern St, Fresno, CA 93721
- Filing phone
- 559-600-8683
- Step 3
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