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 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
Candidates must be registered voters of the municipality
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- 30 signatures or 1% of the town checklist, whichever is less
- Filing period
- Until January 31, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the town clerk's office
- Where to file
- Town Clerk's Office 781 Blakely Road Colchester, VT 05446
- Filing phone
- 802-264-5520
- Step 3
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