Run for Office

WRITE IN CANDIDATE DEADLINE
The deadline to appear on the official ballot has passed. However, individuals may still register as write-in candidates. To be included on the official write-in candidate list, you must submit a Letter of Intent by 4:30 pm on October 3, 2025. PBC 2.20.040 Write-in candidates who meet this deadline will be publicly listed and recognized during the vote count. For more information or to submit your declaration, please contact the Borough Clerk’s Office.

Expiring Elected Terms - OCTOBER 2025 Election 
FILING FOR CANDIDACY
Information about running for office

Any qualified person wishing to have his or her name placed on the ballot as a candidate for local elective office must meet the qualifications for office and follow the instructions as listed below:

Filing Requirements for Mayor, Borough Assembly, and Hospital Board

• Be a Borough resident for at least one year;  
• Be a registered voter of the Borough;  
• File with the Borough Clerk:
  • a Declaration of Candidacy form;
  • a Petition for Candidacy form signed by at least twenty qualified voters of the Borough;  
  • a Municipal Exemption Statement.  File this statement if the candidate does not expect to spend over $5,000 on his or her campaign.

Filing Requirements for Borough School Board

• Be a Borough resident for at least 30 days;
• Be a registered voter of the Borough;
• File with the Borough Clerk:
  • a Declaration of Candidacy form;
  • a Petition for Candidacy form signed by at least twenty qualified voters of the Borough;  
  • a Municipal Exemption Statement.  File this statement if the candidate does not expect to spend over $5,000 on his or her campaign.

Filing Requirements for: Harbor & Ports, Library, Parks & Recreation, Planning Commissioner and Public Safety Advisory Boards  

• Be a Borough resident for at least one year;  
• Be a registered voter of the Borough;  
• File with the Borough Clerk:
  • a Declaration of Candidacy form;
  • a Municipal Exemption Statement.  File this statement if the candidate does not expect to spend over $5,000 on his or her campaign.