Eligibility Requirements for Longmont City Council

• Must be a citizen of the United States of America
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must be a qualified elector for at least a year
• Must have resided in the City of Longmont for one-year immediately preceding the election date
• Must reside within the ward applying for, if elected for a Ward seat

A Special Election for Ward 3 will be held on March 3, 2026.

• The following Longmont City Council seats will be up for election at the Special Election:
  • Ward 3 (unexpired term ending Dec 2027)

The next Regular Municipal election will be held on November 2, 2027.

The following Longmont City Council seats will be up for election in 2027:

• Mayor (2 year term)
• Ward 1 (4 year term),
• Ward 3 (4 year term), and
• At Large (4 year term) (one seat)

How to Become a Candidate

All candidacy forms may be picked up from the City Clerk’s Office located at 350 Kimbark St.

• Step 1. File a Candidate Affidavit. Eligible candidates who are interested in running for election to a vacant City Council seat must file a Candidate Affidavit within ten (10) days of announcing their candidacy publicly.
• Step 2. Attend Candidate Orientation Session. Due to the short timeframe of this election, an Orientation Session is not planned at this time.
• Step 3. Circulate Nomination Petitions.
  • Nomination Petitions may only be circulated between the 91st and 71st day before the election.
    • Candidates may begin circulating petitions for the Special Election on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
    • Nomination Petitions are due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025.
  • In order to be on the ballot, candidates must become Certified Candidates by circulating a Nomination Petition. Nomination Petitions may only be circulated during this designated time frame, must contain at least the appropriate number of signatures for the particular seat, and be signed by Longmont residents who are registered to vote, and who reside within the specific Ward, if for a Ward seat.
  • Required petition signature numbers:
    • Candidates for At-Large positions (including Mayor) must have petitions signed by not fewer than fifty (50) qualified electors.
    • Candidates for Ward positions must have petitions signed by not fewer than twenty-five (25) qualified electors from the Ward in which the candidate is seeking election.
• Step 4. Form a Candidate Committee. Most candidates also form a Candidate Committee in order to accept donations to their campaign by filing a Candidate Committee Statement of Organization. Learn more about Candidate Committees, forms, and requirements under the Longmont Fair Campaign Practices Act.

Candidate Forms & Information

• 2025 Candidate Guide
• Nomination Petition Packet  – available for pick up from City Clerk’s Office 
• Candidate Affidavit (file within 10 days of publicly announcing your candidacy) – available for pick up from City Clerk’s Office 
• Candidate Intent to be Write-In Candidate
• Candidate Certificate of Withdrawal
• Candidate Committee Statement of Organization (file before taking any contributions)
• Campaign Reporting forms can be found on the Fair Campaign Practices Act webpage
• Election Ward Map (pdf, 604KB)

Candidate Filings and Reports of Contributions and Expenditures

Anyone spending money to support or oppose a candidate or issue placed on the ballot for the City of Longmont must comply with the Longmont Fair Campaign Practices Act (LFCPA).

For 2025 and for the 2026 Special Election, no person shall contribute more than $310 to any one candidate committee.

• All reports and information about the requirements of the LFCPA can be downloaded on the Fair Campaign Practices Act page.
• Please contact the City Clerk’s Office for information and Contribution and Expenditure Reporting forms.
• For detailed instructions about how to view reports and records filed during the current or a past election cycle, please see our Candidate and Committee Reports and Records page.

Sign Guidelines for Candidates

Campaign season means lots of signs everywhere!  What is allowed and what is not allowed in the City of Longmont is detailed in this easy-to-read Sign guideline document.

Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (303) 651-8649 if you have questions or need assistance.