About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- 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
Candidate is a registered voter of the city/town at the time of filing his or her declaration of candidacy and has been a resident of the city/town for a period of at least one year next preceding his or her election. Residence and voting within the limits of any territory which has been included in, annexed to, or consolidated with such city is construed to have been residence within the city.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or voter signature requirement.
- Filing period
- May 17, 2027 - May 21, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 35 C Street NW, Ephrata, WA 98823
- Filing phone
- 509-754-2011 ext. 2701
- Step 3
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- View profileMelissa MaldonadoPosition 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
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- View profileDebby KooyPosition 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
- View profileJulia SchoolerPosition 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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