About City 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 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 their district continuously for at least a year may run
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Candidates must fill a DS-DE 9 and S-DE 84 form and a fee of $15 plus 1% of the annual salary of the office they seek to hold.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county supervisor of election's office.
- Where to file
- PO Box 562003, Orlando, FL 32856
- Filing phone
- 407-836-2070
- Step 3
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