Tempe City Council
PRIMARY ELECTION - MARCH 11, 2008
GENERAL ELECTION - MAY 20, 2008
OFFICES CONTESTED - MAYOR, 3 COUNCIL SEATS
CANDIDATE FILING:NOVEMBER 12, 2007 - DECEMBER 12, 2007
Mesa City Council
The City of Mesa elects its Mayor at-large and one Councilmember from each of six (6) geographic districts. Voters choose the Mayor and their Councilmember every four years. District Councilmembers serve overlapping terms, with three (3) Councilmembers being elected at a time.
2008 Mayoral and Council Election
Due to the passage of recent legislation, Mesa's 2008 Mayoral and Council Elections will be held on a spring election cycle. The Primary Election will be held on March 11, 2008 and a General Election (Runoff Election), if required, will be held on May 20, 2008.
2010 Council Election
The 2010 Council Elections (and all subsequent Council Elections) will be held on a fall election cycle (September/November).
Chandler City Council
The next regularly scheduled election for the City of Chandler will be Tuesday, September 2, 2008 in consolidation with the statewide election. The ballot will include the choices of electing a Mayor and three Councilmembers. If necessary, a runoff election will be on November 4, 2008. Elections are non-partisan and at-large.
The term of the office of Mayor is two years and is limited to four consecutive terms.
The term of the office of Councilmember is four years and is limited to two consecutive terms.
Candidate Nomination packets will be available after January 1st in the office of the City Clerk. Only qualified electors of the city shall be eligible to hold office. Each candidate must have been a resident of the city or an annexed area for at least two years immediately preceding his/her election.