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 have resided in the city for at least 30 days prior to election. Candidate must continue to be a resident in the city throughout term of office. Candidate must be a qualified elector. Candidate must not be a city employee or hold any other public office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing period
- January 12, 2026 - January 31, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk''s office.
- Where to file
- 401 D St, P.O. Box 8597, South Charleston, WV 25303
- Filing phone
- 304-744-5300
- Step 3
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