council seats
Governing body membership
Council seats are positions on a governing body such as a city council, town council, or advisory board.
The term typically appears in political contexts discussing elections, appointments, or representation: Three council seats are up for election this November.
A council seat represents both the office itself and the authority to vote on local matters.
- chairpersonOne who leads meetings
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- legislative assemblyGoverning body making laws
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- electionOrganized public voting
special election · runoff election · nomination · swing vote · appointment · term limits · districting · ballot · delegate · lame duck · board of directors · gallery · minority leader · alderman · voting system · ward · dais · policymaker
- city councilmayor, alderman, selectmen, vice mayor, town clerk
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
council seatsmayoral office
Municipal chief executive position
presidency · governorship · cabinet positions · chief executive · managerial roles
council seatsdisenfranchisement
Removal of voting rights
voicelessness · voter status · removal from office · political exile
council, councils, councillor, councillors, counsel, counselor, counselors, counsellor, counsellors