About City Clerk
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Clerk
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must have been a registered and qualified elector and a resident of the city for 2 years prior to the last day of filing of petition or appointment to office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Signature requirement is based on district population size as set forth in Michigan code 168.544f. In lieu of signatures, filing fee is $100.
- Filing period
- January 4, 2027 - July 15, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 36300 Warren Road, Westland, MI 48185
- Filing phone
- 734-467-3185
- Step 3
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