About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $40 per meeting
- 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 at the time of filing his or her declaration of candidacy and has been a resident of the city 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. A mayor or councilmember shall hold within the city government no other public office or employment except as permitted under the provisions of chapter 42.23 RCW. A councilmember must be a qualified voter and resident of the district he/she plans to run in one year before the election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $10. If candidate files filing fee petition , he/she must collect the amount of signatures equivalent to 1% of the fixed annual income for the position. If the position earns less than $1,000 annually, the candidate must collect at least 10 signatures.
- Filing period
- May 17, 2027 - May 21, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 1116 W Broadway Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260
- Filing phone
- 509-477-2217
- Step 3
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