Are you ready for Aurora's next election?
Get registered and ready to vote, whether in person or by mail.
Check your voter registration
Verify your voter registration in under a minute.
Find your polling location
Learn where to go to vote in person.
Request a mail-in ballot
Apply for an absentee ballot to vote by mail.
About City Council
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
- 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
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a registered voter and resident of the city for six months prior to the filing deadline.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is 1% of the office's annual salary, no filing fee for a salary of less than $500 per year. If filing by petiton, then signature requirement is 10% of the total number of registered voters voting for Governor or President of the United States at the immediately preceding general election in the district or political subdivision in which the officer is to be elected, not to exceed 2,000
- Filing period
- December 1, 2025 - September 1, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1111 13th St, Suite 1, Aurora, NE 68818
- Filing phone
- 402-694-3443
- Step 3
Launch your campaign
A real campaign starts with a real plan. Get a custom campaign plan from GoodParty.org, personalized for your race and district.
Get started
Need help? You don't have to run alone. Join the GoodParty.org Community to get advice from real independents who have run and won.
