Upcoming Election Information

Mayor - Michael Nutter was the winner of the May Primary and will face Republican candidate, Al Taubenberger plus potential Minority and Independent candidates on November 6 in the race for Philadelphia's next Mayor.

To serve as Mayor, a citizen must meet the following qualifications prior to the election:
1. Be at least 25-years old
2. Resident of the City for at least 3 years
More on the responsibilities of the Mayor

City Council - see the City Council Primary winners here:
Both district and at-large seats are elected for four-year terms- find your councilmanic district here

Council members must meet the following qualifications prior to election:
1. Be at least 25-years old
2. Resident of the City for at least 1 year
In addition, district council members must reside in their district throughout their term(s) of office.
More on the responsibilities of the City Council

Responses to Seventy's Ethics Agenda from District and At-large candidates for City Council (PDF)

Interested in Running for Council as an Independent in the November Election? Find Out How

City Commissioners - elected for a four-year term
City Commissioners must meet the following qualifications prior to election:
1. Be at least 25-years old
2. Resident of the City for at least 3 years and be a qualified elector
Responsibilities of the City Commissioners

Clerk of Quarter Sessions - elected for a four-year term
The Clerk of Quarter Sessions must meet the following qualifications prior to election:
1. Be at least 18-years old
2. Current resident of the City
Responsibilities of the Clerk of Quarter Sessions

Registrar of Wills - elected for a four-year term
The Registrar of Wills must meet the following qualifications prior to election:
1. Be at least 18-years old
2. Current resident of the City
Responsibilities of the Registrar of Wills

Sheriff - elected for a four-year term
The Sheriff must meet the following qualifications prior to election:
1. Be at least 18-years old
2. Current resident of the City
Responsibilities of the Sheriff

Trial Judges - Courts of Common Pleas - see the results of the Primary here:
Elected for a ten-year term
Responsibilities of the Trial Judges for the Courts of Common Pleas

Trial Judges- Traffic Court - see the results of the Primary here:
Elected for a six-year term
Responsibilities of the Trial Judges for Traffic Court

Trial Judges- Municipal Court - see the results of the Primary here:
E lected for a six-year term
Responsibilities of the Trial Judges for Municipal Court

Appellate Justices and Judges - elected for a ten-year term

Official List of Pennsylvania Judicial Candidates (PDF)

See Important Dates and Deadlines for the 2007

See upcoming races in 2008, 2009...