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Running for Office
Mayor & 3 City Council Members Election - November 7, 2023
(Filing Deadline Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 4:00 p.m.)
The Mayor and six City Council members hold four-year, staggered terms of office. Their terms of office commence on the Monday after the election.
Qualifications - City Charter 10.043: Section 3.3 The mayor and other members of the council shall be elected on a non-partisan ballot from the city-at-large [13]12 and shall be subject to recall as provided by law. No person shall be elected to the office of councilman or Mayor who has not attained the age of 25 years and who is not an elector of the city and who has not been a resident of the city for at least two years immediately prior to his election.
Documents required to file
Available at the City Clerk's Office:
- Non-Partisan Nominating Petitions
- Affidavit of Identity
- Statement of Candidacy (charter Section 10.104)
Write-In Candidate for November 7, 2023, City General Election:
Filing Deadline Friday, October 27, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
Candidates file Write-In Candidate Declaration of Intent (available at City Clerk's Office) with the St. Clair Shores City Clerk.
Download:
- State of Michigan 2023 Election Dates Filing Deadlines (PDF)
- Temporary Political Sign Ordinance (PDF)
- Voter Information Request Form (PDF)
- 2023 City Council Candidate Listing (PDF)
School Board Candidates - 2024
In 2012, Annual School Board Elections moved to November of even years. The City Clerk is the election coordinator and filing official for the Lakeview, Lake Shore, and South Lake Boards of Education.
Attention: L’Anse Creuse School Board filing official is the Macomb County Clerk. (St. Clair Shores has a small portion of this district.)
Precinct Delegates
Precinct Delegates file with the Macomb County Election Department. Precinct Delegate write-ins file at their registered precinct on Election Day.
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Abby Barrett
City Clerk
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City Clerk
Physical Address
City Hall
27600 Jefferson Ave.
St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
Phone: 586-447-3303
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 AM - 4:30 PMAdditional Contact Info