The post three seat, that was vacated by Ken Gaddis, is up for a special election March 24.
According to City Clerk Kelsey Ledford, qualifying begins Monday, January 15, at 8:30 a.m. through Wednesday, January 17, at noon in the City Hall, 480 West First St. The office is closed from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch each day.
A qualifying fee of $180 is required, and potential candidates must be a resident of the city of Blue Ridge and must have maintained that status for the past 12 months.
City residents must be registered to vote by February 24. This can be done with the Secretary of State or at the Fannin County board of Elections office on the third floor of the county courthouse.
Advanced voting begins March 2 at City Hall and will continue through March 20.
Absentee ballots will be mailed out beginning March 2 and applications will be available from Absentee Ballot Clerk Rebecca Harkins at the City Hall during normal business hours.
Gaddis resigned his seat in August of last year after he moved to McCaysville.
The Blue Ridge City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m.