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 have been a resident of Garden City for a period of 1 year immediately prior to the date of the election. Must reside in Garden City during his or her period of service. Must be registered and qualified to vote in Chatham County elections, and qualified as required by law to vote in municipal elections in Garden City. Must meet the qualifications required of a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, as are now or may in the future be prescribed by the Constitution of Georgia: Must be a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of agea, and ac itizen of Georgia for at least two years.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee: 3% of gross salary from the prior year; petition signature requirement of 1 percent of the total number of registered voters eligible to vote in the last election for the specific office if unable to pay filing fee.
- Filing period
- August 16, 2027 - August 20, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Municipal Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 100 Central Avenue, Garden City, GA 31405
- Filing phone
- 912-966-7777
- Step 3
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