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About Mayor
About this position
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the municipality. They often preside over council meetings and may have the power to hire and fire heads of municipal departments.
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $34,200
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of the State of California and of the City of Berkeley
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $$150. Petition signature requirement is Not less than 20 nor more than 30 voters (filing fee may be offset in whole or in part by the submission of up to 150 signatures of registered voters in the City; each signature of a registered voter shall offset $1 of the filing fee)
- Filing period
- July 13, 2020 - August 7, 2020
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county registrar of voters' office.
- Where to file
- 1225 Fallon St, Rm G-1, Oakland, CA 94612
- Filing phone
- 510-272-6973
- Step 3
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