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
Mayors and councilmen shall be qualified electors of the municipality and, if they are elected subject to residential or ward requirements as provided in this section, they shall be qualified electors of the ward prescribed for their election qualification.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $150.
- Filing period
- August 2, 2027 - August 16, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
- Where to file
- PO Box 71419 North Charleston SC, 29415
- Filing phone
- 843-744-8683
- Step 3
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