About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A City Councilman shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age prior to the election, a citizen of the United States, an inhabitant and a registered, qualified voter of the City for two (2) years next preceding election and shall be an inhabitant of the district one hundred eighty-two (182) days next preceding election
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No signature requirement or filing fee.
- Filing period
- December 14, 2027 - January 18, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 201 W Lexington, 2nd Fl, Independence, MO 64050
- Filing phone
- 816-881-1626
- Step 3
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Galen EricsonDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
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Jeremy RowanDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profileNick BrummelDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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