About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
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 registered voter and resident of the city
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee = $0; petition signature requirement of 3000.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Election Commission office.
- Where to file
- 1 City Hall Square, Room 241, Boston, MA 02201
- Filing phone
- 617-635-8683
- Step 3
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