Two aldermen and two councilmen would be elected from each city ward. From 1802 on there were two mayors and 12 councilmen. Local government in Miami consists of a Mayor and four councilmen representing four Wards. Voters directly-elect one mayor and a number of councilmen per municipality. It adopted the commission form of government, consisting of four councilmen and a mayor. The city operates under a commission form of government, with a mayor and four councilmen. Each of the five wards in the city are represented by two popularly elected councilmen. This consists of 100 Common Councilmen and 25 Alderman (one for each Ward). The Council would be made of ten councilmen elected by district and seven at large. Advisers are elected by each region's municipal councilmen, who form electoral colleges per regional province. All common councilmen are elected every four years in one set of elections held Citywide. The city is divided into four wards which each elect two councilmen to two-year terms. Without had no precincts and did not elect any Common Councilmen throughout its history. He served as a Democrat in this unpaid position along with four Republican councilmen. There are seven councilmen, each representing a separate ward.