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About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- Council members shall receive as compensation $100.00 per meeting at which a quorumof city council is present, not to exceed fifty-two meetings per calendar year, plusan annual escalation each January 1 in a percentage equivalent to any increase overthe past year in the Consumer Price Index
- 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
Qualified elector, 21 years old, resident in City for one year prior, cannot serve if elected 3 or more terms,
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Signature Requirements: 25
- Filing period
- August 5, 2026 - August 25, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1777 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302
- Filing phone
- 303-441-4222
- Step 3
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