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 4 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
Resident of the ward they wish to represent and qualified voter of the City
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- File a pre-candidacy registration form before rasing money for candidacy. File certificate of announcement, and finance reports. Filing fee - $25. To waive filing fee - signatures of four voters registered in the political subdivision the candidate seeks to represent are required for each dollar of the filing fee.
- Filing period
- January 10, 2028 - January 29, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- One West Main Street, Grafton, WV 26354
- Filing phone
- 304-265-1412
- Step 3
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