How to Run for City Revenue Commissioner in Suffolk, VA

A nonpartisan guide to City Revenue Commissioner in Suffolk. Learn the requirements to run for office near you.
Last election
November 4, 2025

About City Revenue Commissioner

About this position

The County Commissioner of Revenue is the Chief Tax Assessor and is responsible for administering all local taxes and serves as the Chief FOIA officer for the office.
Office level
County
Election frequency
Every 4 years
Affiliation
Partisan

Election type

  • CheckPartisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
  • Run-off election

How to run for City Revenue Commissioner

  1. User Round
    Step 1

    Meet eligibility requirements

    You must have been a resident of Virginia for one year immediately preceding the election, a resident of the county, city, or town in which you are trying to run for office, and registered to vote in the county, city, or town in which you are trying to run for office.

  2. File Text
    Step 2

    File for office

    Filing requirements
    Filing fee: 2% of 1 year's minimum salary attached to the office for which the is candidate in effect in the year in which he files. If there is no salary or fee attached to the office, the fee for primary expenses shall be $5. Petition signature requirement: 125.
    Filing period
    January 2, 2025 - June 17, 2025
    Paperwork instructions
    Submit paperwork to the city registrar's office.
    Where to file
    440 Market Street, Suffolk, VA 23434
    Filing phone
    757-514-7750
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