Candidates for City Council

Council term
Council members serve a four-year term.  The Mayor serves a two-year term.

Requirements to be a candidate

• You must be a United States citizen
• You must be eligible to vote in Minnesota
• You must be twenty-one years of age or older upon assuming office
• You must live in St. Bonifacius for at least 30 days before the election

Filing to become a candidate
Submit the affidavit and filing fee to your city clerk during the filing period July 14-July 28, 2026

For mayor (seat open in 2026)

• You must file an Affidavit of Candidacy with the city clerk.
• You must pay a $2 filing fee
  

For council member (2 - 4 year seats open in 2026)

• You must file an Affidavit of Candidacy with the city clerk.
• You must pay a $2 filing fee

Withdrawing from an election
To withdraw from an election, a candidate has to file an Affidavit of Withdrawal with the City Clerk. A candidate has until 5 p.m. two days after candidacy filing period to withdraw. After that date, candidates cannot file an affidavit of withdrawal. (MS205.13, subd. 6).