About Town 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 2 years
- Typical salary
- $2,000.00 / year (max)
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Town Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be at least twenty one (21) years of age, a citizen of the United States and of the State of Delaware and a bona fide resident of The Town of Georgetown. A person is a ‘bona fide resident’ of the town when he/she physically resides within the corporate limits of the town and continues to make that residence his/her fixed and permanent home.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Town Manager's office.
- Where to file
- 39 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947
- Filing phone
- 302-856-7391
- Step 3
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