Voters in the City of Pataskala elect a Mayor and seven council members, three at large and one per ward. Pataskala has four wards. At-large members are elected by all voters in the City. The ward members are elected by their respective wards.

Additional Council Member Election Information

Each At-Large council members and the Mayor are up for election for the same 4 year term. The Ward council members are elected for a staggered term from the at-large and the Mayor election. All terms are a four-year term. In this form of government, the mayor votes only to break ties, and the city administrator supervises the departments. Each year, Council holds an organizational meeting to elect a President Pro-Tem. The elected member serves as President for one year and presides over Council meetings in the Mayor’s absence. The Council also elects a Vice-President each year to serve in the President’s absence.