About New Orleans City Council
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for New Orleans City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a citizen of the United States, a qualified elector of the city, and domiciled in the city for at least 2 years preceding the election. Must not hold any other public office unless that office is notary public, an office in the military or naval forces, or a position as an educator in a public institution.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $375; in lieu of fee, signature requirement of 1000 signatures
- Filing period
- July 14, 2021 - July 16, 2021
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Parish Court Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 421 Loyola Avenue, Room 402 New Orleans, LA 70112
- Filing phone
- 504-407-0000
- Step 3
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