This year is a municipal election year, and four city council positions will be on the ballot. These positions include the mayor and three council member positions from Wards I, II, III. All candidates are required to file a notice of candidacy and pay a filing fee. Candidate filing will be held at the Board of Elections office beginning Monday, July 6^th at 8:30 AM and end on Friday, July 17^th at Noon.

The mayor is elected to serve a two year term. Candidates must be 21 years old and a resident of the City of Durham to be eligible to participate. Candidates for mayor must also pay the $221.73 filing fee.

Council members are elected to serve a four year term. Candidates must be 21 years old, a resident of the City of Durham, and a resident of the ward that they wish to represent. Council candidates must also pay the $188.35 filing fee.

Voters may cast ballots for all 4 races—the Mayoral and all three Ward races. If there are more than two candidates for any of the 4 races, there will be a primary election for that race on October 6, 2009.  The top two candidates who receive the most votes in each race will move to the November 3^rd ballot.

For more information contact the Board of Elections (BOE) at 919-560-0700 www.co.durham.nc.us/elec