Candidates for Township Trustee-Township Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Township Trustee-Township Council.
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About Township Trustee-Township Council
About this position
The Township Trustee, sometimes known as Township Supervisor or Township Councilmember, is a member of a multi-person board charged with general governance of the township and execution of legislative, executive and administrative powers.
- Office level
- Township
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Township Trustee-Township Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Qualified elector of the township.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee is $1. Petition Signature requirement for Major Party candidates: 3% of the total of the current voter registration of the party in the township. Minor Party candidates: 5% of the current total of qualified voters of the township or 10, whichever is greater.
- Filing period
- Until August 2, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 710 W 2nd St #107, Oakley, KS 67748
- Filing phone
- 785-671-4244
- Step 3
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