Candidates for City Council
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- 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
An elective city officer shall be a qualified elector under the state constitution and shall have resided in the city during the six months immediately before being elected or appointed to the office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement of either 500 signatures or 1% of the number of votes cast in the district for governor at the last election at which the Governor was elected to a full term.
- Filing period
- June 3, 2026 - August 25, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 199 W Main St, Mt Vernon, OR 97865
- Filing phone
- 541-932-4688
- Step 3
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