Candidates for City Council President
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for City Council President.
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About City Council President
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 Council President
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
An individual is not eligible to the office of council member if the individual is not a qualified elector of and resident within the ward for which the individual was elected, except that in cities where council members are elected at large and not required to be a resident of the ward for which the individual is elected pursuant to section 40-08-04.2, the individual must be a qualified elector of and a resident within the city.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- 0
- Filing period
- April 3, 2026 - August 31, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 121 Dakota Avenue Wilton, ND 58579
- Filing phone
- 701-734-6707
- Step 3
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