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
- 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
Candidates must be a qualified voter, resident of municipality, and reside in municipality 3 months before election
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition Signature Requirements: 5% of the registered voters of the ward based on the number of registered voters recorded by the county auditor on the second Tuesday in January of the year of the election, but no more than 50 signatuers are needed.
- Filing period
- January 28, 2028 - February 25, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Finance office.
- Where to file
- 224 W 9th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
- Filing phone
- 605-367-8860
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Miranda BasyeNortheast DistrictNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2028 - View profile
Richard L. ThomasonAt LargeNonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2028 - View profile
Rich MerkourisAt LargeNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Sara PankoninSoutheast DistrictNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
James OppenheimerAt LargeNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030 - View profile
Zak OkuweCentral DistrictNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2030Has taken the People First Pledge
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