Who would want to run for neighborhood council? The positions are unpaid and council members have to sit through long and sometimes unruly meetings. The resolutions they pass and the positions they adopt are often ignored and frequently met with criticism and ridicule. However, the city’s network of neighborhood councils continue to attract veteran activists and newcomers. For those who might be interested in serving, neighborhood councils representing much of the Eastside will be holding elections on two separate days in April but candidates need to file several weeks before. In fact, the filing deadline for one group of councils is this Thursday, Feb. 26. The deadline for the second group is March 12.

Here are the filing deadlines and elections days broken down by council:

Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council

Represents: Hermon, Montecito Heights, Monterey Hills, Mt. Washington and Sycamore Grove

Filing Deadline: March 12

Election: April 26

Candidate & Filing Info

Atwater Village Neighborhood Council

Represents: Atwater Village

Filing Deadline: Feb. 26

Election: April 12

Candidate & Filing Info

Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council

Represents: Boyle Heights

Filing Deadline: March 12

Election: April 26

Candidate & Filing Info

Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council

Represents: Eagle Rock

Filing Deadline: March 12

Election: April 26

Candidate & Filing Info

Elysian Valley Riverside Neighborhood Council

Represents: Elysian Valley

Filing Deadline: Feb. 26

Election: April 12

Candidate & Filing Info

Glassell Park Neighborhood Council

Represents: Glassell Park

Filing Deadline: March 12

Election: April 26

Candidate & Filing Info

Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council

Represents: Cypress Park

Filing Deadline: March 12

Election: April 26

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Candidate & Filing Info

Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council

Represents: Angeleno Heights, Echo Park, Elysian Heights & Historic Filipinotown

Filing Deadline: Feb. 26

Election: April 12

Candidate and Filing Info

Historic Highland Park

Represents: Highland Park

Filing Deadline: March 12

Election: April 26

Candidate & Filing Info

LA-32 Neighborhood Neighborhood Council

Represents: El Sereno

Filing Deadline: March 12

Election: April 26

Candidate & Filing Info

Lincoln Heights Neighborhood CouncilRepresents: Lincoln Heights

Filing Deadline: March 12

Election: April 26

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Los Feliz Neighborhood Council

Represents: Los Feliz

Filing Deadline: Feb. 26

Election: April 12

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Rampart Village Neighborhood Council

Represents: East Hollywood & Historic Filipinotown

Filing Deadline: Feb. 26

Election: April 12

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Silver Lake Neighborhood Council

Represents: Silver Lake

Filing Deadline: Feb. 26

Election: April 12

Candidate & Filing Info