About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 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
Must be at least 18 years of age // Must be a U.S. citizen // Must be a qualified voter on the date of the election // Must have resided in the city for a year preceding the election // Must not have been determined mentally incompetent by a final judgment of a court // Must not have been finally convicted of a felony from which the candidate has not been pardoned or otherwise
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Filing period
- January 13, 2027 - February 12, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 6116 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
- Filing phone
- 210-832-2209
- Step 3
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