The College Park City Council consists of the Mayor, who is elected at-large, and eight district Councilmembers, two from each of the four Council districts in the City. All seats are up for election on November 5, 2019.
College Park uses a petition process to qualify candidates. Candidates for the office of Mayor must obtain the signatures of 20 qualified voters per Council district. Candidates for the office of Councilmember must obtain signatures from 25 qualified voters from their own Council district. Candidacy packets with the petition forms and other required paperwork will be available on August 1, 2019. All forms must be returned to the City Clerk no later than September 20, 2019.
Qualifications:
At the time of taking office, which will be in December of this year, the Mayor and each Councilmember must be 18 years old, must be a citizen of the United States, and must be a current registered voter in the City, having been so registered since at least November 5, 2018.
The Mayor must continuously reside in the City for the full two-year term.
Each Councilmember must continuously reside in their respective district for the full two-year term.
Process:
College Park uses a petition process to qualify candidates. Candidates for Mayor must collect signatures from 20 qualified voters per Council district.
Candidates for City Council must collect signatures from 25 qualified voters from their own Council district.
Candidacy packets with the petition forms and other required paperwork will be available on August 1, 2019. The completed forms must be submitted to the City Clerk by September 20, 2019.
More Information:
The College Park City Council meets on Tuesday nights. Elected officials are compensated: the Mayor receives $10,500 per year and each Councilmember receives $7,000 per year.