About Town Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 2 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
Candidate must have resided in the town for at least 1 year preceding the election and must maintain principal residence in the town throughout term. Candidate must be a qualified voter of the town. Candidate must be free of any record of criminal violations other than minor traffic violations and other such minor misdemeanors (punishable by fine only). Candidate must be at least 25 years of age.
- Step 2
File for office
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the municipal clerk''s office.
- Where to file
- 1 E Main Street, Rising Sun, Maryland 21911
- Filing phone
- 410-658-5353
- Step 3
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