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
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a qualified 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, as well as a resident of the district in question
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $75; in lieu of fee, signature requirement of 200 signatures
- Filing period
- January 29, 2025 - January 31, 2025
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Parish Court Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 100 E. Madison St. Bastrop, LA 71220
- Filing phone
- 318-281-3343
- Step 3
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