About City Commission
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $3159 / year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
The candidate shall be a bona fide resident of the City of Newberry; a resident of the State of Florida, and a citizen of the United States of America; shall be duly qualified to vote at City, State and National elections; shall be over the age of twenty-one (21) years; shall have maintained a primary, principle, and physical residence within said City for six (6) months immediately preceding the date of qualification.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee:$421.2. Petition signature requirement: At least 1% of the total number of registered voters in the city as of the last general election for the office
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county supervisor of election's office.
- Where to file
- 515 N. Main St., Ste 300, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Filing phone
- 352-374-5252
- Step 3
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