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
- Typical salary
- $700/annually
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 4 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
No person shall be a candidate for election as councilperson who has not been a resident of the city for at least one (1) year immediately preceding his election, and who is not a duly qualified voter in the ward from which he is seeking election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $1
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570
- Filing phone
- 603-752-2340
- Step 3
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