April 1, 2025 Municipal Election
Candidate filing packets will be available on December 31, 2024 in the City Clerkâs Office. Last day to file to run for the City office is January 21, 2025. There will be City Clerk hosted training session on January 2, 2025 from 9Am to 11AM in the City Administration Building, Suite 102.
Eligibility to Run for a City Council District Office
- Must be a citizen of the United States of America
- Must be 25 years of age or older on the date of the election
- Must be a registered elector of the City of Colorado Springs
- Must have resided in the City of Colorado Springs city boundary for one-year immediately preceding the election date
- Must reside in the City Council District boundary for which your residential address is located and if elected, and must maintain a residence within the district boundary for the entire four-year term of office
Candidate Training
The City Clerk will also conduct a candidate training on Thursday, Jan. 2 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the City Administration Building at 30 S. Nevada Ave, Room 102. The training will include general election information along with guidelines regarding candidate filing and campaign finance law. The candidate training session will be recorded and posted to the website.
Campaign Finance
Once a candidate raises or spends $20 or more towards their campaign, they must start filing campaign finance reports. For additional information visit Campaign Finance.
Campaign finance filing dates:
Filing Date | Report starting | Report ending |
October 1, 2024 | May 4, 2024 | September 26, 2024 |
November 1, 2024 | September 27, 2024 | October 27, 2024 |
December 2, 2024 | October 28,2024 | November 27, 2024 |
January 2, 2025 | November 28, 2024 | December 28, 2024 |
January 15, 2025 | December 29, 2024 | January 10, 2025 |
February 3, 2025 | January 11, 2025 | January 29, 2025 |
February 18, 2025 | January 30, 2025 | February 12, 2025 |
March 3, 2025 | February 13, 2025 | February 26, 2025 |
March 17, 2025 | February 27, 2025 | March 12, 2025 |
March 28, 2025 | March 13, 2025 | March 23, 2025 |
May 1, 2025 | March 24, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
Political Campaign Signage
The City of Colorado springs allows for the temporary display of signs such as signage associated with a political campaign on private and public property. Please visit the sign page on the City website for more information.
- Apply for a sign permit online
- Apply by calling City Planning and Development: (719)385-5028 or
- Email rachel.teixeira2@coloradosprings.gov