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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
No person shall be eligible to hold, by election or appointment, any elective office of the City unless he/she shall have been a resident and elector of the City for at least thirty (30) days before the date of his or her election or appointment.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $$25. Petition signature requirement is Not less than 20 nor more than 30 voters
- Filing period
- July 13, 2026 - August 7, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county registrar of voters' office.
- Where to file
- 1441 Schilling Pl, Salinas, CA 93901
- Filing phone
- 831-796-1499
- Step 3
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