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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Each candidate for City Council shall be a resident of the district for which he/she seeks election, for at least thirty (30) days prior to filing their nomination papers.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee: $300. Petition Signature Requirement: Not less than 20 nor more than 30 voters.
- Filing period
- December 28, 2020 - January 22, 2021
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 12400 Imperial Hwy, Norwalk, CA 90650
- Filing phone
- 800-815-2666
- Step 3
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