About City Executive-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
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Executive-Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a qualified elector of the municipality and have 1 year of residency in the municipality preceding the election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee; Signature requirement equal to at least 1% of the total vote cast for mayor at the last preceding mayoral election of the municipality.
- Filing period
- November 16, 2026 - November 23, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 11 S 4th St, 2nd Fl. Suite 203, Pekin, IL 61554
- Filing phone
- 309-477-2264
- Step 3
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