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1. Special District 1 Counilmember Election - June 30, 2026Michael Estève was elected Mayor in the Special Mayoral Election held on April 7, 2026. At the time of the April 7 election, he was serving as the District 1 Councilmember. The Bowie City Charter establishes the process of filing a Councilmember vacancy. Because this vacancy occurred more than fifteen (15) months prior to the next regular City election, the Charter requires that:A Special Election takes place to fill the Councilmember vacancy. The Special Election must be held not less than 60 days and not more than 90 days after the vacancy occurs. The date of the election is Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The individual elected in the Special Election will serve until the next Regular City Election.Candidate Filing: What You Need to KnowThe filing period to run for the District 1 Councilmember position is April 29 through May 29, 2026. All interested candidates must satisfy the following six criteria to run for Councilmember in the City of Bowie.A candidate must be:A registered voter in the State of Maryland and the City of Bowie, andAt least 18 years of age at the time of Election, andA citizen of the United States, andShall have resided in the City for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of election, andShall be a resident of the council district that the candidate seeks to represent at the time of filing for candidacy and during his or her full term of office, andShall not have been convicted of a felony, or been convicted of, or entered a plea, leading to conviction of a misdemeanor involving assault, battery, fraud, or a crime of moral turpitude.Qualified candidates can pick up a packet from the City Clerk’s Office at Bowie City Hall (15901 Fred Robinson Way) Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. beginning on April 29.<br><br>Once candidates complete their packets, they will need to call the City Clerk’s office at 301-809-3029 to make an appointment in order to file their candidate paperwork.

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