Politics & Government

Filing Deadline Approaches for City Council Candidates

The following information was submitted in a press release.

The deadline to file petitions for Troy City Council is Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. in the City Clerk's office.

To be eligible to run for City Council, you must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Troy and a registered voter.

Three seats are up for the Nov. 5 general election. Councilmembers Wade Fleming, Maureen McGinnis and Ed Pennington's seats are up this November. McGinnis has announced that she will not be seeking reelection.

Applicants must submit a minimum of 60 valid signatures with the required documents. The deadline to withdraw as a candidate after filing for the office is Aug. 16 by 4 p.m. 

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.