About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 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
Every person elected to office must be a resident of the City. A person elected to the Common Council must be a resident of the ward from which that person is elected. If an elected officer ceases to be a resident of the City, or of the ward if such restriction applies, then that elected office shall be considered vacant. Appointed officers, may have residency without the City; however, where qualifications are equal, a candidate who is a resident of Cohoes shall be given preference over a candidate that is not. Appointed officers who are residents outside of the City must be residents of the County of Albany. No person shall hold more than one office in the City, except as provided in this Charter, or by law.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- 500 signatures or 5% of the district's registered voters affiliated with the party whose nomination you are seeking (whichever is lesser)
- Filing period
- May 18, 2027 - May 25, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 260 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202
- Filing phone
- 518-487-5060
- Step 3
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