Municipal Elections

About Municipal Elections

Municipal Elections are non-partisan and held in accordance with Title 2 of the Georgia Election Code. Candidates run at-large and are voted on by the registered voters; the candidate who receives the majority of votes cast wins their respective seat. Public Officials have staggered four-year terms, with elections every two years (Post 2, 4 and 6) and (Post 1, 3, 5 and Mayor).

In 2018, the City Charter was changed legislatively to reflect term limits for our Elected Officials. Effective with the 2019 Elections, the Mayor nor Council Member shall serve for more than three consecutive terms, four-year terms of office and shall not include any partial terms of office. In addition, no terms of office served prior to January 1, 2020 and no terms of office of office served as councilmember shall be considered in determining if a person has served more than three consecutive terms of office.

The City Clerk is the qualifying officer for the City of Johns Creek and citizens interested in qualifying to run for Mayor or City Council must:

Be 21 years of age
Have lived within Johns Creek for 12 months immediately preceding elections
If elected, they must continue to live within Johns Creek during their period of service
Be registered and qualified to vote in Johns Creek Municipal Elections.

In addition, the person must file their candidacy affidavit as prescribed by the Georgia Election Code along with complying with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.

Please call the City Clerk at 678-512-3212 should you have any questions regarding qualifying or Municipal Elections.

Register to Vote

Online
In person / Print Application (If you prefer to print a blank State of Georgia voter registration application, complete the application, print, sign, and mail or take it to the Fulton County Board of Registrars Office: 130 Peachtree St SW Suite 2186, Atlanta, GA 30303-3460)

The Fulton County Board of Registrars Office:
Phone: 404-612-2816
Email: elections.voterregistration@fultoncountyga.gov