About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $12,000 / year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- 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
No one shall be eligible to be elected to the office of mayor unless he or she meets the following qualifications: (a) he or she shall be a qualified voter and entitled to vote at the municipal election of said town, (b) as of the date of the election, he or she shall have attained the age of 25 years, (c) he or she has been a bona fide resident of said city for one year prior to the date of the election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee: $50. No petition signature requirements.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the municipal board of elections supervisors' office.
- Where to file
- 410 Academy Street, Cambridge, MD 21613
- Filing phone
- 410-228-4020
- Step 3
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