Election Update
On Aug. 23, Mountain Brook voters will have the chance to elect two city council members and a new mayor. Village Living will provide weekly recaps each week leading up to the election, so you can easily keep up with everything you need to know before you vote.
Here's the latest:
- Elections will be held for council places two and four, currently held by Jack Carl and Virginia Smith. The office of mayor is also up for election. All members of the city’s governing body are elected at-large, serve 4-year terms, and receive no compensation. The terms of office of the mayor and members of the city council are all staggered, with elections held every two years.
- Stewart Welch III has announced his candidacy for mayor of Mountain Brook.
- Pick up our July issue for information on how to vote, how to qualify as a candidate and other important election information.
- Mayor Terry Oden will give notice of the election on July 5, opening up the qualifying period for interested candidates. Qualifying forms will be made available through the City Clerk. Those wishing to apply as candidates will have until July 19 to turn in a statement of candidacy and qualifying fee to the City Clerk no later than 5 p.m.
- Voters must register by Aug. 8 and regular absentee ballots must be applied for by Aug. 18.
- A runoff election, should it be required, will be held Oct. 4. Elected officials will take office Nov. 7.
Running for City Council or mayor? Email Ana Good at agood@starnespublishing.com by July 19 to be included in our upcoming Election Candidate Guide.
This article was updated at 11:28 a.m. June 24 to correct the last day to register to vote in municipal elections as Aug. 8.
