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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 2 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
Resident and qualified elector of the city and district if applicable.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee = $5; petition signature requirement of 25, or 10% of the ballots cast in the district at the last general city election, whichever is less (no signatures required with fee).
- Filing period
- Until June 1, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 210 N Kansas Ave, Suite 6 Ellsworth, KS 67439
- Filing phone
- 785-472-4161
- Step 3
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