2027 Candidate Filing Period

The declaration of candidacy period will occur in 2027, and the dates will be published according to the noticing deadline. The Write-In Candidate period will be posted in 2027. The General Election will take place on November 3, 2027.

The seats available for the 2027 election include:

City Mayor
City Council District 2
City Council District 6
City Council District 8

2027 Municipal Candidate Guide (link will be provided once the guide is available)

2025 Municipal Candidate Guide

Candidate Forms

Election Forms

Personal Campaign Committee includes the following:

Registration of Personal Campaign Committee
Candidate Information Page
Declaration to Limit Campaign Contributions & Expenditures
Statement Declining to Make a Declaration to Limit Campaign Contributions & Expenditures
Signature Authorization for Electronic Financial Disclosure

Declaration of Candidacy

Request to Use Middle Name or Nickname – 20A-6-109

Conflict of Interest Form

Public Record Disclaimer

Affidavit of Withdrawal

Paper Campaign Finance Form

Post-Election Forms

Existing Personal Campaign Committee

Statement Declining to Limit Campaign Contributions

Statement Limiting Campaign Contributions

Personal Campaign Committee Termination Form

Requirements

The filing officer must read the constitutional and statutory qualification requirements for office to the candidate and the candidate must state whether or not they meet those requirements.

Requirements

• Candidate must be a registered voter
• Be a resident of Salt Lake City for 12 months immediately preceding the date of the election, and in the case of a Council member, be a resident of the council district for 12 months immediately preceding the date of the election
• Have no other compensated employment with Salt Lake City Corporation
• Register a Personal Campaign Committee before receiving any political contributions or spending any money for campaign expenses
• File periodic Campaign Finance Statements

A person may be a candidate for only one office at any one election.

Council Member Candidate

• Pay the appropriate filing fee, click here to view the SLC Consolidated Fee Schedule
• Or, instead of a fee, submit a Filing Fee Waiver Petition signed by 75 residents within the council district who are at least 18 years of age
• Nomination Information Sheet
• Form: Petition-Council

Write-in Candidates

Anyone wishing to become a valid Write-In candidate must meet the above requirements of a candidate, file a Write-in Declaration of Candidacy, and pay the appropriate filing fee 65 business days before the Municipal General Election.

The Deadline to file as a Write-In Candidate for the 2027 Election will be provided closer to the election.

Dates and Deadlines

Will be published in this section.