About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $7,416/year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- 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
Candidate must be a citizen of the United States and of the State of Delaware, a resident of the city and having continuously resided therein or in an area annexed to the city during the 2 years immediately preceding the day of the election, a resident of the election district from which they are seeking election, unless they are seeking election as an at-large councilman or mayor, 18 years of age or older.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing fee. Petition signature requirement is 10-25 signatures.
- Filing period
- Until February 14, 2025
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk’s office.
- Where to file
- 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, DE 19903
- Filing phone
- 302-736-7008
- Step 3
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