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Candidate Nomination Process
Candidates Should Know Before Nomination Petitions (Papers) Are Issued:
- Mayor and School Board Chair are required to obtain not less than 200 signatures from any registered voters in Augusta.
- City Council and School Board At-Large are required to obtain not less than 100 signatures from any registered voters in Augusta.
- City Council and School Board by ward are required to obtain not less than 50 signatures from registered voters in Augusta, in the ward being sought.
- Candidate must be a registered voter in Augusta. If nomination papers are for a ward position the candidate must live in that ward.
- Candidate name and address must appear on each nomination petition form as it appears on the voting list (no nicknames).
- Candidate or their representative must sign out nomination petition. (Candidate may make copies of the blank petition forms as needed)
- There is no limit to the number of nomination petition forms that may be issued to a candidate, each petition form contains 50 signature lines.
- Candidate can have other registered voters circulate nomination petition forms to gather signatures on their behalf. The circulator of the nomination petitions must witness each signature.
- Candidates are required to file a Clean Election Registration form at the time they file their nomination petition forms and before they accept any contributions or make any expenditures, including “in kind”.
- Candidates must sign at least one candidate consent statement prior to the filing of the nomination petitions.
- Nomination papers will be available 100 days prior to Election Day. If the 100 days falls on a weekend a Holiday, or a day that the -Office is closed for business, that defaults to Monday.
- Nomination papers must be returned to the City Clerk's office by 4:30 PM on the 60th day prior to Election Day. If the 60th day falls on a weekend, a Holiday, or a day that the Office is closed for business, the filing date shall be the next regular business day. (Names will appear on the ballot)
- Declared write-in candidate paperwork is available at the City Clerk's Office and must be filed 45 days prior to Election Day. (Names will not appear on the ballot)
- Winning candidates take office after the oath is administered at the first Council Meeting held in January each year. For more information call 626-2310.
Nomination Petition forms are available at the City Clerk's Office:
Beginning on Monday, July 27, 2026 at 7:45 A.M.
Ending on day, September 1, 2026 at 4:30 P.M.
Nomination Petition forms must be filed at the City Clerk's Office: (set by Charter Art V, Sec. 5)
Beginning on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 7:45 A.M.
Ending on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 4:30 P.M.
The Municipal Candidate Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to fill the following positions for three-year terms expiring December 31, 2029:
RACES: INCUMBENT-TERM
City Councilor, Ward 1..................Robert Eric Austin
City Councilor, Ward 4..................Eric Lind
City Councilor, At-Large...............Courtney Gary-Allen
Board of Education, Chair............Martha Witham
Board of Education, Ward 2.........Susan Parks
Board of Education, At-Large.......Charles Hicks
