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Davis County

If you're interested in running for a city office, it's almost time to throw your hat in the ring. The candidate filing period for potential mayors and council members is June 1-7. Because city halls are closed on weekends, candidate have just five days — June 3-7 during business hours — to submit a declaration of candidacy in person. If your city operates under a four-day week, confirm the deadline because it could be earlier.

General city elections are nonpartisan and held in odd-numbered years. The staggered terms are for four years (except when the position is for an unexpired term), with about half the seats up for election each time. Candidates must be a registered voter and a resident of the city for at least 12 months immediately prior to the election to run.

At-large seats are filled by a vote of the entire city's electorate, while district seats holders are selected by voters in the district. If elected from a council district, the candidate must live in that district.

If more than two candidates file for a seat, a primary will be held Aug. 13 to narrow the field to two. The general election is Nov. 5, and winners take office in January.

The seats up for election are:

City elections

Bountiful

Mayor • Joe Johnson, not running

Two at-large council seats • R. Fred Moss and Tom Tolman

Centerville

Mayor • Ron Russell, undecided

Two at-large city council seats • Justin Y. Allen and Sherri Lyn Lindstrom

Clearfield

Mayor • Don W. Wood, not running

Two at-large city council seats • Kathryn Murray and Bruce Young

Clinton

Mayor • Mitch Adams, unconfirmed

Two at-large council seats • Blair Bateman and Joanne Hansen

Farmington

Mayor • Scott Harbertson, not running

Two at-large city council seats • Jim Talbot and John Bilden

One at-large city council seat • Cindy Roybal (two-year term)

Fruit Heights

Mayor • Todd Stevenson, unconfirmed

Two at-large council seats • Don Carroll and Bette Hubrich

Kaysville

Mayor • Steve Hiatt, running

Two at-large city council seats • Gil Miller and Jared Taylor

Layton

Mayor • Steve Curtis, not running

Two at-large council seats • Barry Flitton and Michael Bouwhuis

North Salt Lake

Mayor • Len Arave, running

Two at-large city council seats • Stewart Harman and Matt Jensen

South Weber

Mayor • Jeffery Monroe, running

Two at-large city council seats • Joe Gertje and Farrell D. Poll

Sunset

Mayor • Chad Bangerter, not running

Two at-large city council seats • Ricky Carlson and Brent Andrews

Syracuse

Mayor • Jamie Nagel, undecided

Two at large city council • Brian Duncan and Larry Shingleton

West Bountiful

Mayor • Ken Romney, unconfirmed

Two at-large city council seats • Mark Preece and Dave Tovey

West Point

Mayor • Erik Craythorne, running

Two at-large city council seats • Andy Dawson and Kent Henderson

Woods Cross

Mayor • Kent Parry, running

Two at-large city council seats • Tamra Dayley and Rick Earnshaw