Candidates for City Commission
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About City Commission
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- 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
Only qualified electors who have dwelled in the city continuously for at least a year may run
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Candidates must fill DS-DE 9 and DS-DE 84 forms and a fee of $25. Candidates may seek nomination by petition in lieu of the filing fee: they will need to secure the signature of 1% of the registered voters in their district and complete form DS-DE 104 as well as pay a verification fee of 10 cents per signature.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county supervisor of election's office.
- Where to file
- 600 301 Blvd. W., Ste 108, Bradenton FL 34205
- Filing phone
- 941-741-3823
- Step 3
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