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About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- Salaries are indexed off of a base rate set in 2000 and are increased each year based on the Consumer Price Index. The base salary was $35,868/year in 2000.
- 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
Candidate must be a qualified voter and resident of their district for at least 6 months.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is 1% of position salary; signature requirement is 0.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county supervisor of election's office.
- Where to file
- 515 N. Main St., Ste 300, Gainesville, FL 32601
- Filing phone
- 352-374-5252
- Step 3
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