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.
A municipal elected official shall be a resident and a registered voter of the municipality in which he serves, and all councilmembers or trustees from wards shall be actual residents of their respective wards. No person shall be eligible for any elected office of the City of Tahlequah unless the person be a citizen of the United States and of the State of Oklahoma at least twenty-five (25) years of age, and a qualified voter in the City of Tahlequah, and shall have been immediately preceding election an actual resident of the City of Tahlequah.
Filing Requirements
No filing fee or signature requirement
Paperwork Instructions
Submit paperwork to the County Election Board's office.