About Town Planning and Zoning Board Alternate
About this position
The City Planning Board Alternate acts as a Board Member in the absence of a member, and they may vote and otherwise act in place and stead of the member.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Town Planning and Zoning Board Alternate
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be an elector and resident of the city and district/ward if applicable.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Candidates can seek to appear on ballot via nomination (15 percent of votes cast), and then file Certificate of Party Endorsement. To appear via petition, gather signatures equal to 2 percent of major party members, 1 percent of minor party members, or 1 percent of votes cast for office for independent candidates.
- Filing period
- January 4, 2027 - August 4, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- 30 Trinity Street Hartford, CT 06172
- Filing phone
- 860-509-6200
- Step 3
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