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Garret Thomas McLemoreNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027 - View profileJohn HagoodNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
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Jason TaylorNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Matt ForsythNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profileAllan W. ColbornNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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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
- 2 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
Resident and qualified elector of the city.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $5. Signature Requirements: A petition signed by 25 qualified electors of the council district or by a number of such qualified electors of the district equal to not less than 10% of the ballots cast in the district at the last general city election, whichever is less.
- Filing period
- Until June 1, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 120 East Washington Avenue Medicine Lodge, KS. 67104
- Filing phone
- 620-886-3961
- Step 3
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