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
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 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 Mayor and Councilmen shall have resided in the Town for at least one year immediately preceding their election and shall be registered voters of the Town.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requriement: 20.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the municipal board of elections supervisors' office.
- Where to file
- 19018 Legislative Rd SW, Barton, MD 21521
- Filing phone
- 301-463-6347
- Step 3
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