About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $7200 / year
- Commitment level
- Part 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
Each elected official of the City shall have attained the age of at least twenty-five (25) years, must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the City of New Carrollton and a registered voter of the State of Maryland and of the City. Candidates for elected office must be a resident of the City of New Carrollton for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180) days immediately preceding the filing deadline for candidacy.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requriement: 10.
- Filing period
- February 20, 2024 - March 29, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the municipal clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 6016 Princess Garden Pkwy, New Carrollton, MD 20784
- Filing phone
- 301-459-6100
- Step 3
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