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About Town Commission
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Town Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be an elector and resident of the city
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of 1% of annual salary of office sought. Petition signature requirement of 10 signatures.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county supervisor of election's office.
- Where to file
- PO Box 4194, Sarasota, FL 34230
- Filing phone
- 941-861-8618
- Step 3
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