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About City Commission
About this position
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.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
must for at least six (6) months prior to filing a declaration of candidacy: (1) maintain their primary residence within the jurisdictional limits of the city of Ponca City and (2) be a registered voter at an address within the municipality.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $300 or petitions in lieu of fee of 2% of registered voters in the district.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Election Board's office.
- Where to file
- 201 South Main Street, Newkirk, OK 74647
- Filing phone
- 580-362-2130
- Step 3
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