About Town 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
- Positions
- 5 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Town 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
- Filing Fee: $115. Signature Requirement: 100
- Filing period
- January 27, 2027 - January 29, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Parish Court Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd Ste. 603, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Filing phone
- 504-364-2900
- Step 3
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