OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Candidates filing to run for Oklahoma City Council seats in 2025 can begin in December for Wards 1,3,4 and 7. According to the City, candidates running for Oklahoma City Council seats for the next four years in Wards 1,3,4 and 7 can begin filing Dec. 2-4. Voters in these wards will get the opportunity to vote in the general election set for February 11, 2025. See a Ward map at okc.gov/WardMap. Oklahoma City Council chambers How the election proceeds in each Ward depends on the number of candidates: If only one qualified candidate files to run, that candidate is automatically elected to office. If two qualified candidates file to run, the winner of the general election on Feb. 11 is elected to office. If three or more qualified candidates file to run, the general election on Feb. 11 determines whether a runoff on April 1 is necessary. If a candidate earns more than half of the votes on Feb. 11, he or she is elected to office. No runoff is necessary. If no candidate earns more than half of the votes on Feb. 11, the two candidates with the most votes advance to the April 1 runoff. The runoff winner is elected to office. The City Council has nine members: the Mayor, elected citywide, and one member from each of Oklahoma City’s eight Wards. They serve part-time as the head of the City’s Council-Manager form of government. The Mayor’s annual salary is $24,000, and each Council member’s is $12,000. Candidates for Oklahoma City Council must be: A U.S. citizen. At least 21 years old. A resident of, and registered voter in, the Ward they are running for at least one year before the election. Candidates are required to file their declaration of candidacy and filing fee or a petition signed by 500 registered voters with the Oklahoma County Election Board, 4201 N Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105-5210, (405) 713-1515. Candidates may file their statement of organization for a campaign committee with the City Clerk anytime. However, it must be filed within 10 days after the candidate accepts or spends more than $1,000 on their campaign. A statement of organization is not needed if the candidate does not accept or spend more than $1,000. Candidates can contact the City Clerk at (405) 297-2397 or email [email protected] or visit the election page on okc.gov for more information.