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About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $10,000.00
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidates running for municipal office in a city with a city administrator form of government must be a U.S. citizen and qualified elector of the jurisdiction in which the candidate is running; at least 21 years old; a resident of the municipality for at least six months prior to the election; and never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery, or other infamous crime.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Must file a signed affidavit of eligibility with the secretary of the county committee of the political party stating that the candidate is eligible to serve in the office he or she seeks. Must pay the party filing fee, if any, and file the party pledge, if any, with the secretary of the county committee of the political party during regular office hours during the party filing period. The filing fee is set by the county committee and authorized by the state executive committee. Must obtain a party certificate from the secretary or chair of the county committee of the political party.
- Filing period
- July 29, 2026 - August 5, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 35 So. 6th, Room 102 Fort Smith, AR 72901
- Filing phone
- 479-782-5065
- Step 3
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