Needles is a charter city with a Mayor elected every two years and six City Council members elected to four-year terms. Jurisdiction: City of Needles (charter city), San Bernardino County. Mayor: Elected, two-year term. Council: Six members, four-year terms. Ballot: Consolidated with San Bernardino County. The City of Needles, in San Bernardino County, is a charter city. Its Mayor is elected to a two-year term and its six City Council members to four-year terms; after each election the Council picks one member as Vice Mayor. City elections follow the California Elections Code and are consolidated with San Bernardino County. Mayor every two years. Because the Mayor's term is two years, the office appears on the ballot more often than Council seats. The 2026 ballot listed the Mayor's office for a full two-year term and three Council seats for four-year terms. Filing and candidate information. The City Clerk's Election Information page posts the offices on the ballot, filing-period notices including any extension under Elections Code section 10225, and candidate statements. In 2026 the Council filing period was extended to August 12. That window has closed; use the City Clerk's current materials for any later election. County, school and district contests. San Bernardino County runs the consolidated ballot and lists municipal offices for each election. Confirm the filing officer for school and special-district offices with the County. Before you brief us on a Needles project. Say whether you are running for Mayor or Council; the terms differ. Confirm the addresses you want to reach are inside city limits. Desert-area delivery and outdoor sign conditions are worth planning early; tell us your dates. What Local Campaign Pros can produce for Needles campaigns. Campaign direct mail: Postcards, letters and folded mailers designed, printed and mailed to the addresses you approve, with postage and mail-house handoff planned in. Lawn signs and walk pieces: Yard signs, stakes, door hangers and walk cards sized for your district, using the name, office and ballot designation you confirm. Campaign printing: Palm cards, flyers, envelopes and event pieces, proofed before anything goes to press. Websites and text artwork: A simple candidate website plus matching graphics for texts and email, built from the same approved copy and photos. How a project gets started. Approved content: Your name as it will appear, the office, a photo and any copy you have approved, including a candidate statement if you file one. Office and boundary confirmed: The exact office, district or seat, checked against the official election source for this place. Quantities: How many signs, pieces or mail addresses you need. We help estimate; you approve the final counts. Artwork and proofs: We design or adapt artwork and send proofs. Nothing prints until you sign off. Production schedule: We plan print and mail dates backward from the official deadlines and election dates you confirm. How long is the Needles mayor’s term? Two years, according to the City; Council members serve four-year terms. How many Needles City Council members are there? Six, plus the Mayor. The Council selects a Vice Mayor after each election. Where are candidate statements posted? On the City Clerk's Election Information page.