About City Municipal Judge
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 Municipal Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a qualified elector of the city. Must be a licensed attorney, unless an attorney is unavailable or not interested in serving. State law requires each new municipal judge attend two educational seminars and all others attend one course conducted by the Supreme Court in each calendar year. If a municipal judge fails to meet this requirement without an excused absence from the Continuing Judicial Education Commission, the judge’s name is referred to the Judicial Conduct Commission for disciplinary action.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee; Signature requirement of 10% of the number of qualified electors who voted for that office in the last city election.
- Filing period
- January 1, 2026 - April 6, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 22 E. Broadway, Williston, ND 58802
- Filing phone
- 701-577-8100
- Step 3
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