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 4 years
- Typical salary
- $12,000 / year
- 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
A candidate shall have resided in and been a qualified elector of the town for at least one hundred eighty-three (183) consecutive days immediately before the date in which the candidate qualifies to run for the office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee:$30. Petition signature requirement: 1% of the registered electors of the city as shown by the compilation by the Supervisor of Elections for the last preceding general election.
- Filing period
- June 10, 2024 - June 14, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county supervisor of election's office.
- Where to file
- 105 E. Monroe St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
- Filing phone
- 904-255-8683
- Step 3
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