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Frequently Asked Questions:  City Clerk-Elections

General Municipal Elections are held in November of even numbered years. Members of the City Council are elected "at large" to serve the entire community rather than by district. The Mayor is directly elected to a 2-year term and the four Councilmembers are elected to 4-year staggered terms.

Anyone who is 18 years of age and who is a resident and registered voter in Dublin may run for a seat on the City Council.

The nomination period opens in mid-July and appropriate papers to file and run for office may be obtained from the City Clerk. Due to the magnitude of forms, schedules and timelines during an election period, potential candidates for office are asked to schedule an orientation meeting with the City Clerk. In lieu of a filing fee, potential candidates are required to gather twenty signatures of registered Dublin voters on a supplied nomination form. Candidates who wish to have a statement of their qualifications published in the sample ballot which goes to all registered voters must pay their prorated share of the publishing/printing costs. This generally equals approximately $750 per candidate.

Based on an established schedule, candidates must file statements reporting all campaign contributions and expenditures for the designated time period. Candidates cannot accept more than $500 in campaign contributions from a single source.

In November of 1996, voters in Dublin established term limits which state generally that no one may serve more than 8 consecutive years in any combination of positions on the City Council.