Candidates for City Judge
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About City Judge
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be at least 28 years of age, shall have been a resident of this state for the period of five years and of the City of Charleston previous to the beginning of his term of service for the period of five years. He shall not appear as counsel in any criminal case in any court during his term of service.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $600; no signature requirement.
- Filing period
- January 12, 2026 - January 31, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 501 Virginia Street East, Charleston, WV 25301
- Filing phone
- 304-348-8179
- Step 3
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