About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $80,308
- Commitment level
- Full 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
Registered elector. Citizen of the United States, 21 years of age. Resident of Aurora for at least one year prior to the date of the election. If elected from a ward, a one-year resident and registered elector of that ward.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Signature Requirements: 100
- Filing period
- August 4, 2027 - August 24, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 15151 E. Alameda Ave Aurora, CO 80012
- Filing phone
- 303-739-7094
- Step 3
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