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About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- 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
Must be a city resident continuously for at least six (6) months immediately prior to the first day of the qualification period for office and be a qualified elector.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- File a sworn qualification statement with the name, occupation, and address of the candidate, that says what office they are running for, that confirms they are a qualified elector of the city, and that they will be willing to serve if elected. Law requires that a candidate must also file the following: Form 1 Statement of Financial Interests, Loyalty Oath and Oath of Candidate (Form DS-DE 25 for Non-Partisan Office), Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository (Form DS-DE 9) and Statement of Candidate (Form DS-DE 84), unless you have already filed these forms.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the county supervisor of election's office.
- Where to file
- 1750 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32720
- Filing phone
- 386-736-5930
- Step 3
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