City Elections

City Election Type

Voter Registration

Deadline to Vote in the Upcoming Election

Absentee Voting in Person

Absentee Voting by Mail

Absentee Voting by Personal Representative

Regular Election – October 6, 2026

(1^st Tuesday in October)

September 6, 2026;

(30 days before the election)

September 21 through October 5; (on or after the 15^th day before an election up to and including the day before the election)

By September 26, (ten days before the election)

September 21 through October 6; (on or after the 15^th day before an election, up to and including the day of the election)

Filing Period for Declaration of Candidacy

8 AM, August 11 -

5 PM, Sept. 1, 2026

(2^nd Tuesday in August to 1^st Tuesday in September)

Filing Period for Write-in Candidate

(missed the candidate filing period)

8 AM, September 2 -

1 PM, October 5, 2026

(1^st bus. day following last to declare candidacy through 1 pm day before the election)

October 8 (1^st Thursday following the election)                                                                               

Board of Election canvassing committee will meet and canvass all absentee and questioned ballots executed in the election.       

October 15 (2^nd Thursday following the election)

The City Council shall meet in public session to certify the election or order a recount or investigation of the election. 

If the election is certified, a “certificate of election” will be delivered to each person elected to office.

1 week after the contest is determined

Council shall meet at a special meeting and publicly declare the election results.