About City Council
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 Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be at least 21 years of age, must be a citizen of the U.S., must be a resident of the State of Georgia for at least two years, must be a resident of the City of Woodstock in the ward in which they are qualifying for one year, and must be a registered voter. Candidate must never have been convicted and sentenced for fraudulent violation of election laws; malfeasance in office; or felony involving moral turpitude or conviction of domestic violence under the laws of this State or any other State of the United States, or that the candidate’s civil rights have been restored and at least ten years have elapsed from the date of completion of the sentence without a subsequent conviction of another felony involving moral turpitude.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee: 3% of gross salary from the prior year; petition signature requirement of 1 percent of the total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the last election for the specific office if unable to pay filing fee.
- Filing period
- August 16, 2027 - August 20, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Municipal Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 12453 Highway 92, Woodstock, GA 30188
- Filing phone
- 770-926-1375
- Step 3
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D. Warren JohnsonWard 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
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