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Published on May 22, 2023
Nomination packets are now available for citizens wishing to run for the office of Mayor or City Commissioner. These packets may be picked up in the Kalamazoo City Clerk’s Office during current business hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
According to the Kalamazoo City Charter, a person seeking the office of Mayor or City Commissioner shall be a resident of, and qualified elector in, the City of Kalamazoo at the time of filing for election or appointment to that office. Important dates for potential candidates are as follows:
At the November 7, 2023 Municipal Election, citizens will elect three Commissioners to four-year terms, and a Mayor to a two-year term. The Kalamazoo City Clerk’s Office provides this and other valuable information on its website at www.kalamazoocity.org/runforoffice.