About City Council President
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $32,030 / year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council President
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a citizen qualified by the Constitution and the laws of the State of Delaware to vote in the city and who satisfy the requirements for registration prescribed by law shall be qualified to vote for the members of the city council, president of the council, the mayor, and other elected city officials. A councilman shall be a citizen of the United States, shall be a qualified elector of the city and shall have been such for at least one year prior to his election. No councilman shall hold any other city office or employment during the term for which he was elected to the city council. A councilman shall not be less than twenty-five (25) years of age when elected to office. He shall remain a resident of the councilmanic district from which he was elected during his term of office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $10 or 10 signatures in place of filing fee
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Department of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 820 North French St Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19801
- Filing phone
- 302-577-3464
- Step 3
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