About City Council
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 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 Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a qualified elector and resident of the city for 1 year.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $100 + 1% of position salary; signature requirement is 0. Alternatively, filing fee is 1% of position salary; signature requirement is 1% of registered voters in geographical area in which candidate is running.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county supervisor of election's office.
- Where to file
- PO Box 521250, Miami, FL 33152
- Filing phone
- 305-499-8444
- Step 3
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