About Village 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
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Village Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
The candidate shall be an elector of the municipality who at the time of qualification shall have been domiciled and actually resided for at least the immediately preceding year in the municipality. In addition, those elected from wards must be residents of their respective wards at the time of qualifying.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- $40 qualifying fee, plus an additional $20 State Central Committee fee for major party candidates, plus an additional $20 Parish Executive Committee fee for major party candidates if assessed by Parish Committee In lieu of filing fees, candidates can submit a petition with 50 signatures.
- Filing period
- July 17, 2024 - July 19, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Parish Court Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 101 Texas Street Post Office Box 1206 Mansfield, LA 71052
- Filing phone
- 318-872-3110
- Step 3
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