Submissions for candidate nominations were first accepted on 1 January 2014, at which time the campaign period began.

Officials will serve a four-year term excepting death or resignation.

All candidates must terminate their campaigning activity by 31 December 2014; this includes, for example, collecting electoral signs.

[2] In June 2014, mayor Joe Fontana resigned after being convicted for misusing government funds.

[16] On June 24, Council appointed Joni Baechler as mayor for the remainder of the current term.