Columbia City Council Election Petitions Available for Pick Up

Residents who wish to run for City Council for Ward 3, Ward 4, or mayor (City Council Member At-Large) must file a petition for office with the City Clerk’s Office. Petitions and instructions are available to be picked up from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the city clerk’s office at City Hall, 701 E. Broadway. 

Candidates for Ward 3 and Ward 4 must be qualified voters and residents of the ward they are filing to represent, and candidates for mayor must be qualified voters and residents of the city of Columbia. Candidates for all three offices shall hold no lucrative public office or any lucrative position in the city government during their terms.  

Candidates for Ward 3 and Ward 4 must obtain at least fifty signatures from residents who reside and are registered voters of that same ward. Candidates running for mayor must obtain at least 100 signatures from residents and registered voters of the city of Columbia. 

Candidates may file for election beginning 8 a.m. October 29, 2024. The deadline to file is 5 p.m. January 14, 2025. Election Day is April 8, 2025. Maps of the wards can be found by visiting CoMo.Gov/Boards/city-council/wards-map/.