About Mayor
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be eligible to vote in Minnesota // Must be at least 21 years of age upon assuming office // Must have maintained residence in the district for at least 30 days before the general election // Must not have filed for another office at the upcoming primary or general
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee of $500. Petition signatures in lieu of filing fee is 5% percent of the total number of votes cast in the municipality, ward, or other election district at the preceding general election at which that office was on the ballot, but not more than 500 signatures
- Filing period
- July 27, 2021 - August 10, 2021
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 350 S 5th St # 304, Minneapolis, MN 55415
- Filing phone
- 612-673-2216
- Step 3
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