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About Mayor
About this position
- 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 Mayor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Filing fee is $5; signature requirement of either 500 or 5% of the number of votes cast for the office at the previous general election, whichever is less.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $2-$15; signature requirement of ten percent of the total number of individuals voting in the municipality, ward, school district, or other election district at the last preceding municipal, or school district if applicable, general election, or 500, whichever is less. Check with city clerk to confirm filing fee.
- Filing period
- July 28, 2026 - August 11, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1408 Lake St South, Forest Lake, MN 55025
- Filing phone
- 651-464-3550
- Step 3
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