2023 Guidelines for Publicly Financed Candidates
Exploratory Period
Applicants may test the waters before filing for candidacy.
- City Council Candidates: April 30 to June 4, 2023
Participating candidates shall not have, within one year prior to the declaration of intent to seek public financing, raised or expended any monies in excess of the pre- and post- Exploratory Period contribution limits with the intent or effect of campaigning for elected office.
Qualifying Period
- City Council Candidates: June 5 to July 10, 2023
Runoff Spending Limit
- District 6: $20,000.00
Runoff In-Kind Contribution Limits
| Office | Individual In-Kind | Aggregate In-Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Council District 6 | $2,500.00 | $2,000.00 |
Spending Limit
- District 2: $40,000.00
- District 4: $40,262.00
- District 6: $40,000.00
- District 8: $44,577.00
Qualifying Contributions
Applicant Candidates must receive Qualifying Contributions from 1 percent of the registered voters in the district the candidate wishes to represent.
- District 2: 381
- District 4: 403
- District 6: 333
- District 8: 446
Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are not elected in the 2023 Regular Local Election.
In-Kind Contribution Limits
| Office | Individual In-Kind | Aggregate In-Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Council District 2 | $2,500.00 | $4,000.00 |
| Council District 4 | $2,500.00 | $4,026.20 |
| Council District 6 | $2,500.00 | $4,000.00 |
| Council District 8 | $2,500.00 | $4,457.70 |
Seed Money Contribution Limits
| Office | Individual Seed Money | Aggregate Seed Money |
|---|---|---|
| Council District 2 | $250 | $8,000.00 |
| Council District 4 | $250 | $8,052.40 |
| Council District 6 | $250 | $8,000.00 |
| Council District 8 | $250 | $8,915.40 |
Petition Signatures
In addition to qualifying for public financing, Applicant Candidates must also gather petition signatures pursuant to the City Charter and Ordinances.
- Candidates for City Council must gather more than 500 signatures from registered voters within the district the candidate wishes to represent from June 5 to July 10, 2023.
Election Day
The 2023 Regular Local Election will be held on November 7, 2023.