About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 5 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must have been a resident of the City of Sky Valley for 12 months continuously prior to the date of the election of councilmembers. Each person so elected shall continue to reside within the corporate limits of Sky Valley during that person's period of service as councilmember. Each councilmember shall be registered and qualified to vote in the municipal elections of the City of Sky Valley.
- 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
- 3444 GA-246, Dillard, GA 30537
- Filing phone
- 706-746-2204
- Step 3
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