About City Council
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 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 2 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the city for at least one year.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $0; signature requirement of 100.
- Filing period
- March 10, 2027 - August 2, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- 123 Wyoming Ave, 2nd Floor, Scranton, PA 18503
- Filing phone
- 570-963-6737
- Step 3
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- View profileJessica RothchildDemocratic · Current term 2024 to 2027
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Sean McAndrewDemocratic · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
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Thomas "Tom" S. SchusterDemocratic · Current term 2026 to 2029
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