Candidates for Borough Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Borough Council.
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About Borough Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Borough Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the county/city in which they are running for office and a US citizen.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement: 5% of the total votes cast by political party on the last Primary Election of General Assembly for partisan candidates; 2% of the total votes cast in the last General Election for independents.
- Filing period
- January 1, 2026 - June 2, 2026
- 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
- 77 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, NJ 08884
- Filing phone
- 732-251-0700
- Step 3
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