Must be a registered voter and have lived within Rockville city limits for at least one year immediately preceding the election. You must have lived in Rockville since Nov. 7, 2022.
How to Run for Office
Nomination Petitions
A candidate must be nominated using a petition.
The petition must:
Be filed with the Board of Supervisors of Elections at least 60 calendar days before the election.The 2023 deadline is Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.
Be signed by at least 100 registered voters who live within Rockville city limits.
Attend Candidate and Treasurer Campaign Finance Reports Training
The candidates and treasurers will be required to attend a training conducted by the Board of Supervisors of Elections on Thursday, June 29, from 7-9 p.m. or Saturday, September 9, from 1-3 p.m. at City Hall.
The Board of Supervisors of Elections wishes to inform you that, based on the United States Supreme Court decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the total contribution limit of $2,000 in Sections 8-78(d) and (e) of the City Code is unconstitutional and will not be enforced. While the total contribution limit will not be enforced, the limit on contributions to an individual or a campaign committee of $1,000 is constitutional, is enforceable and will be enforced.