councillors
Local government members
Councillors are members of a council—typically an elected local government body.
In British and Commonwealth usage, councillors serve on city, town, or county councils, making decisions about local services, planning, and budgets: The councillors voted to approve the new housing development.
The American spelling is usually councilors.
Elected municipal legislator
- wardProtected person; division
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- ordinancesLocal government rules
city hall · town meeting · borough · township · parish · mayor · civic center · public works
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- statuteEnacted written rule
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
motion · resolution · debate · deliberation · committee · quorum · ratification · proposal
Parts of a whole
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- electorateEligible voting body
- wardProtected person; division
delegation · interests · casework · surgery · petitions · deputation · grievances · ombudsman
Organized public voting
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- ballotVoting document
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
seat · term · incumbent · re-election · nomination · canvassing · manifesto · platform
alderman
Elected municipal legislator
- wardProtected person; division
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
ordinances · city hall · town meeting · borough · township · parish · mayor · civic center · public works · urban planning
bill
Amount owed, written
legislation · motion · resolution · debate · deliberation · committee · quorum · ratification · proposal · enactment
constituents
Parts of a whole
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- electorateEligible voting body
ward · delegation · interests · casework · surgery · petitions · deputation · grievances · ombudsman · accountability
election
Organized public voting
polling · seat · term · incumbent · re-election · nomination · canvassing · manifesto · platform · votes
- city councilmayor, alderman, selectmen, vice mayor, town clerk
- city governmentcity hall, city manager, city clerk, city charter, mayor's office
- council officialsmayors, deputy mayors, town clerks, aldermen, provosts
- local councilscity commission, county board, town board, board of supervisors, aldermen
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, governor, mayors
- municipal governmentmayor, city manager, municipal budget, municipal services, city administration
councillorsmayors
Elected municipal leaders
chief executives · governors · autocrats · presidents · premiers
councillorsconstituents
Parts of a whole
citizens · residents · voters · electorate · ratepayers
councillorspetitioners
Those making formal requests
appellants · supplicants · observers · spectators · attendees
- town councillorElected local legislative official
- privy councillorSovereign's official counselor