Salt Lake City

City Attorney's Office

Information for Candidates

2025 Candidate Filing Period

Candidates for the 2025 election may declare their candidacy from June 2 to June 5, 2025, if the City Council opts for the traditional voting method. If Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is chosen, declaration of candidacy will occur from August 12 to August 16, 2025. If using the traditional method, the primary election is scheduled for August 12, 2025. Regardless of the chosen voting method, the general election will take place on November 4, 2025.

The seats available for the 2025 election include:

City Council District 1
City Council District 3
City Council District 5
City Council District 7

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

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 Council member, be a resident of the council district 12 months immediately preceding the date of 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 in lieu of 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.

Dates and Deadlines