About City Court Clerk
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 8 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan for primary only
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Court Clerk
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
1. Qualified to vote for and hold the office sought 2. A resident of the Commonwealth for one year immediately preceding the election 3. A resident, by the time of filing, of the city or town in which he offers for election [or has an application for registration, transfer, or change of address on file in the general registrar’s office].
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Candidates for membership on the governing body of any county or city must collect at least 125 signatures; or if from an election district not at large containing 1,000 or fewer registered voters, 50 signatures. There is a filing fee of 2% of the minimum annual salary for the office sought in effect in the year in which the candidate files for all primary candidates only.
- Filing period
- January 4, 2027 - June 15, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the city registrar's office.
- Where to file
- 530 Main St Ste 100, Danville, VA 24541
- Filing phone
- 434-799-6560
- Step 3
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