The town's constitution and administration was consistent with those of the other towns in Guelders. Seven magistrates ("Schöffen") who, like the mayors, had to possess wealth in the town or the county, and ten common councillors put forward two candidates for the office of town mayor ("Stadtbürgermeister") and two for that of county mayor ("Landbürgermeister") for a period of office of one year, but they were elected only by the magistrates, who actually ran the administration of the town, whilst the council only fulfilled representative functions.