About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
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
- 601 Main St, Belmar, NJ 07719
- Filing phone
- 732-681-3700 ext. 225
- Step 3
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