About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Typical salary
- $1,200/year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 2 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
Must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen, a resident of the municipality for at least one year, a registered voter in the municipality, without any financial obligations to the municipality, and without past felony convictions
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing Fee. Petition signature requirement: 5% of the total votes cast in district by political party in the last primary election for general assembly (party candidates); 2% of the total votes cast in the district in the last general election for general assembly (independent candidates)
- 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
- 500 Main Street, Metuchen, NJ 08840
- Filing phone
- 732-632-8508
- Step 3
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Jason DeliaDemocratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profileJoel BranchDemocratic · Current term 2025 to 2027
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Meg Loftus SuchanDemocratic · Current term 2026 to 2028 - View profile
Lisa HymanDemocratic · Current term 2026 to 2028
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