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
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 3 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
Eligible voter and resident of the district for which office is sought for 1 year.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- 50 signatures for citywide offices for cities over 14,000 residents; or 25 signatures.
- Filing period
- January 1, 2027 - June 8, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the municipal clerk's office (for party candidates); submit paperwork to the county clerk's office (for independent candidates).
- Where to file
- 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
- Filing phone
- 201-794-5340
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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- View profileKris KrauseDemocratic · Current term 2024 to 2026
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Nathalie M. SalinasDemocratic · Current term 2024 to 2026 - View profileCristina CutroneDemocratic · Current term 2024 to 2026
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Josh ReinitzDemocratic · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profileJoseph P. BaldofskyDemocratic · Current term 2026 to 2029
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