Donalsonville, City of; election schedule for mayor and councilmembers; revise

Donalsonville changes mayor terms and candidate rules

Donalsonville holds general city elections on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, starting in 2025 and every two years afterward. Voting takes place at city hall or another designated location. The mayor elected in November 2025 serves two years starting January 1, 2026. The next mayor is elected in November 2027 and serves four years starting January 1, 2028. After that transition, mayors and councilmembers serve four-year terms starting January 1 after election, remaining until their successors are elected and qualified. Candidates must have lived in the city for at least 12 months immediately before the election. Officials must keep living in the city and remain registered and qualified to vote in city elections throughout their terms. Terms won before the law’s effective date cannot be shortened or lengthened except through state-law procedures.