About City Commission
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
- 5 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the County in which they are running for office and a US citizen.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement: 10 signatures.
- Filing period
- January 1, 2027 - March 8, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the municipal clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 428-60th Street, West New York, NJ, 07093
- Filing phone
- 201-861-2576
- Step 3
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- View profileAdam ParkinsonNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileMarielka DiazNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileMarcos ArroyoNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileAlbio SiresNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileVictor BarreraNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2027
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